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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who says, "they feel because you are what you are, how glorious to win you to their cause "?
(a) Yuan.
(b) Mary.
(c) Yuan's teacher.
(d) Sheng.

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

4. Why is Yuan so interested in his teacher's daughter?
(a) She reminds him of Ai-lan.
(b) She is interested in Yuan's homeland.
(c) She is well-educated.
(d) He thinks his father would approve of her.

5. Which of the following does Yuan bring back with him from America?
(a) Wheat seeds.
(b) A new watch.
(c) New clothing.
(d) Souvenirs for his family.

6. Why does Mary want Yuan to meet her in the garden?
(a) A flower is getting ready to bloom.
(b) Mary has bad news for him.
(c) She needs help with her chores.
(d) It is the only place they can be alone.

7. How does Yuan's class first respond to being taken outdoors?
(a) They are ecstatic.
(b) They complain.
(c) They boycott the class.
(d) They complain to Yuan's superiors.

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

9. Why does Yuan get angry at the women Sheng keeps company with?
(a) They are not educated.
(b) They do not treat Sheng with respect.
(c) They do not have jobs.
(d) They wear revealing clothing.

10. What excuse does Yuan use to stop kissing Mary?
(a) He needs to tell her father something.
(b) He is too cold.
(c) He is hungry.
(d) He has an assignment to work on.

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

12. What has happened to Yuan's plot of land?
(a) It's been developed into a busy area.
(b) The farmer is still planting on it.
(c) The maid has been waiting there for him.
(d) The harvest is doing well.

13. Yuan befriends a teacher in America who has a daughter. What is the daughter's name?
(a) Susan.
(b) Ai-lan.
(c) Mary.
(d) Tanya.

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

15. Why doesn't Ai-lan's mother trust Wu?
(a) He is poor.
(b) He is already married.
(c) He lacks proper education.
(d) He doesn't have a steady job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What allows Yuan to look past the fact that his teacher's family is American?

2. During what season does the relationship between Mary and Yuan blossom?

3. What does the teacher's daughter feel her father possesses?

4. What drink does Yuan stomach out of politeness?

5. How long does Sheng live in America without leaving the city he lives in?

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