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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. What reason does Yuan give to Meng for not joining the cause?
(a) His life is too busy.
(b) His father would not approve.
(c) He has no interest in the cause.
(d) He wants to focus on writing.

2. Who's friend is Wu Li-yang?
(a) Sheng.
(b) Meng.
(c) Yuan's uncle.
(d) Yuan.

3. What does Yuan discover in his father's room?
(a) His mother is waiting for him there.
(b) His father has left him a large sum of money.
(c) That his father is not there.
(d) The room is completely empty of all furniture.

4. Who does Yuan describe as having the loudest laughter of everybody?
(a) The landlady's daughter.
(b) Mary.
(c) The landlady.
(d) Ai-lan.

5. How does Yuan respond to his father's reaction to his appearance?
(a) He reacts calmly and wants to talk to his father.
(b) He is angry and reacts aggressively.
(c) He is scared and doesn't understand his father's reaction.
(d) He's happy to see his dad despite his unexpected absence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ai-lan dance with people she doesn't want to dance with?

2. Why does Ai-lan's mother want Yuan to watch over Ai-lan?

3. What does Yuan immediately become aware of when he enters the coastal city?

4. What do Yuan's reasons for staying at the home of the old tenants demonstrate?

5. Who does Yuan often exchange letters with when he's in America?

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