2. Who says, "idealism and enthusiasm are not the same thing"?
(a) The teacher's daughter.
(b) Yuan.
(c) Sheng.
(d) Yuan's teacher.

3. Who invites Yuan to come work in the new capital city?
(a) Meng.
(b) Wang the Tiger.
(c) Wang the Merchant.
(d) Sheng.

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

5. What does Yuan try to convince Mary about those from his homeland?
(a) They are more respectful towards others.
(b) They do not suffer from poverty.
(c) They are morally superior to Americans.
(d) They have come up with the solution to all humanity's problems.

6. How does Yuan feel about Mary's letter?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Joyful.

7. What does Yuan say about the two Chinese brothers?
(a) They are not really brothers.
(b) They are from the south and not really Chinese.
(c) They are not as funny as they think they are.
(d) They are not educated.

8. Who does Yuan want to say good-bye to more than anybody else when he leaves to go to the Capital city?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His lady mother.
(c) Ai-lan.
(d) Mei-ling.

9. Why is Mary embarrassed of her parents?
(a) They don't think Yuan is intelligent.
(b) They told Yuan a secret about Mary.
(c) They are trying to convert Yuan to their faith.
(d) They think Yuan causes trouble.

10. When Yuan wakes up on the train, what does he find the train has stopped next to?
(a) A dead horse.
(b) A river.
(c) A poverty-stricken piece of land.
(d) A mountain.

11. Which character has become a captain in the new army?
(a) Meng.
(b) Yuan's father.
(c) Yuan's uncle.
(d) Sheng.

12. To whom does Yuan's father owe a lot of money to?
(a) Wang the Merchant.
(b) Ai-lan.
(c) Yuan's lady mother.
(d) Sheng.

13. Who has killed the wife of Wang the Merchant?
(a) Yuan.
(b) A local bandit.
(c) Wang the Tiger.
(d) Meng.

14. How long does Sheng live in America without leaving the city he lives in?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

15. What social change has occurred since Yuan left for the United States?
(a) Women can go to school.
(b) There are no more poor people.
(c) People no longer abandon their female children.
(d) Women are not forced to marry.