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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. Why does Yuan suddenly despise the common men and beggars?
(a) They are rude.
(b) They make a bad impression.
(c) They do not speak in an educated manner.
(d) They are dirty.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character says, "who is not selfish? We are all selfish"?

3. Who does Yuan want to marry?

4. Who does Yuan get into a dispute with on the train?

5. How does Yuan feel about Mary's letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Yuan grow to like Mei-ling?

2. In what ways does Yuan struggle with his pride?

3. What evidence of social change does Yuan experience on the boat on the way back to China?

4. How is Yuan prejudiced even within his own country?

5. What does Wu do when a beggar reaches for a handout from him?

6. What does Yuan learn about his father's financial situation when he visits?

7. According to Mary's description, is Yuan enthusiastic or idealistic?

8. Does Yuan keep his hopes up about Mei-ling changing her mind about his proposal? Why or why not?

9. Why is Yuan embarrassed by the Chinese brothers who put on a comedy act at the school?

10. Although Yuan has prejudices about the white people, why does he like his teacher's family?

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