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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 5, Solitary Confinement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What watch is missing when the Red Guards ask Cheng to inventory her jewelry?
(a) A Swiss watch.
(b) A British Watch.
(c) Her husband's watch.
(d) A German watch.

2. What did Cheng use to make an eye shade to cover her eyes at night?
(a) Toilet paper.
(b) A towel.
(c) Rags.
(d) A handkerchief.

3. When was Cheng's struggle meeting held?
(a) November 17, 1966.
(b) August 13, 1966.
(c) October 12, 1966.
(d) September 27, 1966.

4. In 1966, how many people in Shanghai lived as Westerners?
(a) A couple dozen familes.
(b) Maybe twenty families.
(c) Five or six familes.
(d) A dozen or so families.

5. Who was the artist who painted the painting that hung in Cheng's dining room in 1966?
(a) Lin Fengmian.
(b) Li Wenxi.
(c) Qi Baishi.
(d) Lai Sung.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Cheng served for lunch the first day she was at No. 1 Detention House?

2. In 1966, where did Winnie Huang teach English and Latin?

3. What type of flowers were in a Qjanlong vase on Cheng's desk?

4. How much money was Cheng carrying when she arrived at No. 1 Detention House?

5. What did Cheng silently recite to herself when handcuffs were waved at her and she was ordered to confess?

(see the answer key)

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