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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it when Yuan arrives at his father's house?
(a) Evening.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Late night.
(d) Early afternoon.

2. How does Yuan feel about his studies?
(a) He thinks it's a waste of time.
(b) He has trouble learning in his environment.
(c) He enjoys school and learning.
(d) He despises studying.

3. At the family meeting to discuss the marriage, why do the elders say only very little?
(a) They don't want to offend anybody.
(b) They don't care about the problem.
(c) They are not allowed to speak at the meeting.
(d) They are not able to come up with any solution.

4. What is Yuan's inner struggle?
(a) Trying to gain the acceptance of his father.
(b) Finding somebody he loves.
(c) Being away from his father.
(d) Going against tradition.

5. Which character looks at the rich and fat with disdain?
(a) Yuan.
(b) Sheng.
(c) Ai-lan.
(d) Meng.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ai-lan's mother want Yuan to do?

2. Why does Yuan dislike the 17-year-old daughter of the landlady?

3. When Yuan is alone with the old tenants, why are they suspicious of his motives?

4. Who is described as having "the strangest shyness toward all females"?

5. What is the occupation of Yuan's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Yuan feel when he is told that his father has arranged a marriage for him?

2. What does Yuan do while he is in the countryside?

3. In Chapter 1, why does Yuan feel trapped?

4. When Yuan watches Wang the Tiger warm his hands by the fire and sees how frail he looks, how does he feel about him?

5. What reason does Yuan give for not being able to join the revolutionaries?

6. Why does Yuan sometimes make his homeland seem more perfect than it is?

7. How does the maid turn into yet another trap for Yuan's freedom?

8. When Yuan travels to the earthen home that once belonged to his grandfather, why do the people look at him suspiciously?

9. What first gives Yuan the courage to stand up against his father about the arranged marriage?

10. After he finds out his father is sick, why do the guards accompany Yuan back to his father's home?

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