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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. Upon what river is a dead man floating?
(a) Ganzu.
(b) Anhui.
(c) Yangtze.
(d) Yellow.

2. From whom does Hulan take control of the murder scene?
(a) Lieutenant Wong.
(b) Captain Wu.
(c) Captain Hom.
(d) Sargent Ju.

3. Upon what do Hulan and David agree as they are talking at breakfast?
(a) They should try to have another child.
(b) Ma is hiding something.
(c) Lily probably murdered McCarthy.
(d) They should try to live together again.

4. What does Hulan think about that night before going to sleep?
(a) The All Patriotic Society.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Moving to the United States.
(d) Her husband returning to the United States.

5. When does Hulan denounce her father?
(a) She refuses to denounce him.
(b) At age 15.
(c) At age 12.
(d) At age 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ma Hulan and others when they are discussing the death of Brian McCarthy?

2. What does Michael Quon admit to Hulan?

3. What does Catherine do when Hulan interviews her?

4. What does Hulan think she should support because of being educated in the United States?

5. Who is Yu the Great?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are David and Hulan told at their meeting with Zai?

2. Who do Liu and David meet at lunch the first day in Bashan?

3. What does Catherine explain to David and Liu about Yu and what symbols does the group at lunch discuss?

4. What does Michael say when Hulan interviews him?

5. What does Hulan surprise David with when they return to their room in Chapter 7, what is the result of that surprise and what does Liu question with David?

6. What does Hulan find out when she interviews Catherine about Lily's death?

7. What is David, Hulan's husband, doing while she is at the square? What does he do when he sees her on television?

8. Who does Ma first introduce David and Liu to and what does this man tell them?

9. What unofficial position does Hulan have in China and why?

10. What does Brian's sister tell them about him, what does Lily say when she joins them in conversation?

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