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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2—Pages 199-214.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as being idealistic?
(a) Sheng.
(b) The teacher.
(c) Yuan.
(d) The teacher's daughter.

2. Why does Yuan decide to stay at the old tenant's home?
(a) It is almost empty.
(b) They have plenty of food to spare.
(c) He wants to work for them.
(d) His father is banned from the area.

3. How does Yuan feel about his studies?
(a) He thinks it's a waste of time.
(b) He despises studying.
(c) He has trouble learning in his environment.
(d) He enjoys school and learning.

4. Who is Mei-ling?
(a) The teacher's daughter.
(b) Yuan's classmate.
(c) The young girl Ai-lan's mother takes in.
(d) The maid's real name.

5. What does Yuan think of the poor people in the city?
(a) He wants to invite a group of them in for food.
(b) He has no opinion of them.
(c) He doesn't want them around him, but doesn't want them to die.
(d) He would rather have them dead than bothering him on the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mary embarrassed of her parents?

2. What does Yuan do as he watches his father warm his hands by the fire?

3. What does Yuan say about the two Chinese brothers?

4. Why do other students claim that Yuan is such a good student?

5. In what two ways does Yuan's teacher believe Yuan and Mary are alike?

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