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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does May think about finding in China?
(a) Z. G.
(b) Her aunt and uncle.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her half sister.

2. 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 Z. G. can discourage Tao from being interested in Joy.
(c) They both have similar talent.
(d) So they can spend time together away from the prying eyes of the commune.

3. Who is actually Joy's biological mother?
(a) May.
(b) Ling.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Suan.

4. What causes Joy to question the ways of the village?
(a) Her father tells her to be silent.
(b) Tao speaks harshly to her.
(c) Kumei waves away Joy's questions.
(d) Yuan scowls at her.

5. How does Joy feel about returning to the commune?
(a) Angry.
(b) Thrilled.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Resigned.

6. How does May hide the money she sends to Pearl?
(a) Sews it into the hems of clothing.
(b) Conceals it into a flap on the inside of the letter.
(c) She does not send money because it would get stolen.
(d) Disguises it as decorative art.

7. Who are the narrator(s) in "Dreams of Joy"?
(a) Joy and Pearl.
(b) Joy and Joe.
(c) Pearl and an unknown character.
(d) Sam and Joy.

8. Why is Z. G. sent back to the commune?
(a) To supervise Joy and Tao.
(b) To teach the peasants how to produce propaganda posters.
(c) To show how much he has progressed.
(d) To find a young person to mentor.

9. Who is Pearl's husband?
(a) Joe.
(b) She is not married.
(c) Sam.
(d) Z.G.

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

11. What is Z. G. supposed to remember?
(a) Why he supported the revolution.
(b) Who is responsible for the liberation of China.
(c) Who makes his lifestyle possible.
(d) The goals of communist art.

12. To where does Pearl walk?
(a) The large centrally-located park.
(b) The bus depot.
(c) Her old family home.
(d) The train station.

13. For what city does Joy purchase a ticket?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Jadong.
(c) Hu.
(d) Shanghai.

14. Where is Joy wandering just after she runs away from home?
(a) The streets of Chinatown.
(b) Fisherman's Wharf.
(c) The Presidio.
(d) Golden Gate Park.

15. What does Pearl think will be very difficult?
(a) Leaving China.
(b) Getting into China.
(c) Convincing Joy to come home.
(d) Finding Z. G.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pearl think she would have done if life had treated her a bit more kindly?

2. Why does one woman say that Pearl should not try to contact Z. G.?

3. What does Pearl finally admit to May?

4. What assignment is Joy given?

5. How does Sam die?

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