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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3—Pages 244-283.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During what season does the relationship between Mary and Yuan blossom?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

3. Which woman invites Yuan over for a "special purpose"?
(a) Ai-lan.
(b) Mary.
(c) The landlady.
(d) The landlady's daughter.

4. When Yuan is alone with the old tenants, why are they suspicious of his motives?
(a) He has a reputation of being a thief.
(b) They think he is a spy.
(c) He asked to borrow money from them.
(d) He has stolen from them before.

5. Why doesn't Yuan want to rent a room from the woman who runs the only home willing to rent him a room?
(a) The room is too expensive.
(b) She is ugly and loud-mouthed.
(c) She has opposing political beliefs.
(d) She is racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he's in the countryside, what does Yuan decide to do after he receives news about his father?

2. What excuse does Yuan use to stop kissing Mary?

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

4. What has happened to Yuan's plot of land?

5. What is Yuan's inner struggle?

(see the answer key)

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