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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2—Pages 137-161.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Yuan to remain solitary when he's in America?
(a) His writing consumes his life.
(b) His native pride.
(c) He is suspicious of Americans.
(d) His lack of communication skills.

2. What does Yuan immediately become aware of when he enters the coastal city?
(a) The differences between rich and poor.
(b) The women are treated different.
(c) The streets are filthy.
(d) That people are very suspicious of his prescence.

3. Why does Yuan claim he cannot join the revolutionaries?
(a) He doesn't believe a revolution is necessary.
(b) He could never kill a man.
(c) He doesn't have the right uniform.
(d) His father would disapprove.

4. What does Yuan burn before the soldiers come to raid the houses?
(a) A letter from the maid.
(b) A book about the revolutionary cause.
(c) A letter from his father.
(d) A childhood momento.

5. Instead of joining the protests and other revolutionist activities, what does Yuan do?
(a) Visits his plot of land.
(b) Studies.
(c) Goes dancing with Ai-lan.
(d) Spends time at the home his "lady mother" runs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ai-lan's mother want Yuan to do?

2. Which character looks at the rich and fat with disdain?

3. What does Yuan do to get the money to travel to the coastal city?

4. What causes Jim and Yuan's relationship to end?

5. Why does Yuan's father claim to have spared the lives of 173 men?

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