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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wu do when a beggar reaches out to him?
(a) Smashes his hand with a shoe.
(b) Gives him a large sum of money.
(c) Spits on him.
(d) Slaps him across the face.

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

3. Who does Yuan often exchange letters with when he's in America?
(a) Ai-lan's mother.
(b) Ai-lan.
(c) Meng.
(d) Sheng.

4. What does the teacher's daughter feel her father possesses?
(a) Faith.
(b) Kinship.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Idealism.

5. What is the bad news that Yuan receives about his hometown?
(a) Revolutionaries have given up on their cause.
(b) His father has died.
(c) Ai-lan has died.
(d) Revolutionaries have attacked white men.

6. Who does Yuan want to marry?
(a) Ai-lan.
(b) Mei-ling.
(c) Mary.
(d) The maid.

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

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

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

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

11. How often does Yuan's father write to him when he's in America?
(a) Once every three months.
(b) Once each year.
(c) Once every six months.
(d) Once a month.

12. What is Yuan's room at the inn like?
(a) It is shared with other men.
(b) It's extremely filthy.
(c) It is more beautiful than any other room he has seen.
(d) It lacks any furniture.

13. What does Yuan's uncle say about Sheng?
(a) He has gotten in trouble with the law.
(b) His education is not complete.
(c) He is spending too much money.
(d) He has fallen in love with an American woman.

14. What is one thing that Yuan likes about Mei-ling?
(a) She is educated.
(b) She is not easily swayed.
(c) She wants to help others.
(d) She shows respect for men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yuan learn from the woman on the ship?

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

3. When Yuan wakes up on the train, what does he find the train has stopped next to?

4. What is Mei-ling's goal?

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

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