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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: The Dragon Rises: Chapters 24 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the government promise to women who give birth?
(a) Extra food rations and cloth.
(b) An experienced doctor.
(c) An experienced midwife.
(d) Their female children will be protected.

2. How are Pearl and Dun married?
(a) In a Buddhist temple.
(b) In a government ceremony.
(c) They decide to wait until they get to the States.
(d) By the building supervisor.

3. Why does Z. G. arrange for Joy and Tao to have art lessons together?
(a) So Z. G. can discourage Joy from being interested in Tao.
(b) So they can spend time together away from the prying eyes of the commune.
(c) They both have similar talent.
(d) So Z. G. can discourage Tao from being interested in Joy.

4. According to Auntie Hu, how can Pearl reclaim many of her old belongings?
(a) By finding all the receipts in the trunks in the attic.
(b) In pawn shops.
(c) By petitioning the government.
(d) By asking the neighbors for help.

5. What is the precipitating factor for Joy's assignment?
(a) Saying caring for children is the one thing she would hate.
(b) Being caught in the woods with Tao.
(c) Ping-Li's death.
(d) Having come from America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Pearl has moved back into her childhood home?

2. Who is Z. G.?

3. To what does Joy think the people are blind?

4. What will Feng Tao supposedly do in Shanghai?

5. What does Joy realize are empty fantasies?

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