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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The Dog Grins: Chapters 21 - 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tao's mother send Joy when she begins contractions?
(a) The hospital in the closest city.
(b) The birthing house.
(c) No where.
(d) The next-door neighbor's house who is a midwife.

2. What requires that every pair of hands work nonstop?
(a) The upcoming festival.
(b) The Great Leap Forward.
(c) The overseer.
(d) The harvest.

3. What does the government insist the sparrows do?
(a) Ignore the government's war.
(b) Nest in eaves and ruin them.
(c) Deface public seating areas.
(d) Devour most of the seeds and grains.

4. Who is not suspicious of Pearl?
(a) Her brother-in-law.
(b) Her old nanny.
(c) Dun.
(d) Z. G.

5. Where does Z. G. say it is time to go?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Peking.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is valued over performance?

2. What happens three months after Z. G. leaves the commune?

3. Alongside whom does Pearl work?

4. What does the government realize about the peasants?

5. Why is Joy not supposed to be pleased with her performance?

(see the answer key)

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