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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mottoes does Joy quote when entering mainland China?
(a) Those she learns from the Chinese Student Democratic Association.
(b) Some her mother told her.
(c) Some she has read by Chairman Mao.
(d) Some her aunt told her.

2. How many siblings does Tao have?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

3. 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) By petitioning the government.
(c) By asking the neighbors for help.
(d) In pawn shops.

4. Why does Joy think she will never leave the commune?
(a) Her father has to live there for the rest of his life.
(b) She is afraid to leave it.
(c) She loves Tao.
(d) She loves farming.

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

6. Where is Z.G. going in the morning?
(a) To an art exhibit.
(b) His mother's home.
(c) The countryside.
(d) Court.

7. What does the agent do before allowing Joy to enter China?
(a) Confisgate her American passport.
(b) Stamp her American passport so she will not be able to leave.
(c) Confisgate most of her belongings.
(d) Give her a new identity.

8. How does the Captain of the ship from Hong Kong cheat Joy?
(a) He charges her double for the passage.
(b) He takes half of her money for exchanging her American dollars.
(c) He does not cheat her.
(d) He offers to keep her jewelry safe but never gives it back.

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

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

11. Who is chasing Joy from the United States?
(a) Joe.
(b) No one.
(c) Pearl.
(d) May.

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

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

14. What does the interrogator force Pearl to do?
(a) Tell him everything she knows about the United States.
(b) Renounce her American citizenship.
(c) Register all her information.
(d) Renounce her Imperialist ways.

15. Who explains to Pearl that China has a large export business?
(a) The CEO of the largest export business in China.
(b) The agent in immigration.
(c) Z. G.
(d) A worker from Soo Yuen Benevolent Association.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Pearl find herself homesick?

2. Who writes frequent letters to each other?

3. How does Z. G. view Joy's relationship with Tao?

4. In what typeface is the entire Prologue written?

5. Why does Z.G. rebuke Joy?

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