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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Auntie Hu tell Pearl?
(a) That Z. G. can not be trusted.
(b) That the officials asked Auntie Hu about Pearl.
(c) That Auntie Hu is very ill.
(d) That Auntie Hu is planning to leave Chine.

2. Why is Pearl upset to hear that Joy is pregnant?
(a) Joy will not be treated well if she has a girl.
(b) Joy's health will be in danger.
(c) Joy will not get good care.
(d) Joy will never leave the commune now.

3. What happens three months after Z. G. leaves the commune?
(a) He is sentenced to death.
(b) He returns to get Pearl.
(c) He escapes to Hong Kong.
(d) He is sentenced to prison.

4. What does the brigade leader say about Yong?
(a) She is a victim.
(b) She is a parasite.
(c) She is a hero.
(d) She is doing more than her share of the work.

5. Why is Pearl delighted when she returns from work one evening?
(a) To learn a package from Joy has arrived.
(b) To find Dun has made her some dinner.
(c) To learn that Joy is on her way there.
(d) To learn that her travel visa has been approved.

6. What does the commune leader announce that is mandated by the government?
(a) A new crop.
(b) A new irrigation system.
(c) A contest.
(d) A new type of farming.

7. What does the government realize about the peasants?
(a) They are for the most part not too bright.
(b) They are more aware than they let on.
(c) They are eating more food than can be sustained.
(d) They are close to revolting.

8. What does Kumei admit to Joy?
(a) She's been sleeping with the brigade leader.
(b) She's going to sneak away from the village.
(c) She is getting married to Tao's older brother.
(d) She is pregnant.

9. Why does Tao insult Joy after she gives birth?
(a) For screaming during labor.
(b) For not allowing Tao to take the child and kill her.
(c) For not having a boy.
(d) For wanting to name their child after an American.

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

11. What will Feng Tao supposedly do in Shanghai?
(a) Attend an artist's school.
(b) Have a showing at the Red Gallery.
(c) Help Z. G. produce more posters.
(d) Give a speech about the mural at the commune.

12. Who is fed first when there is food?
(a) Males.
(b) The youngest.
(c) The most productive.
(d) The elderly.

13. How does Joy convince the brigade leader to let her do her project in the commune center?
(a) Shows him how it will help the commune's output.
(b) Appeals to his self interest.
(c) Offers to go to bed with him.
(d) Gives him a money bribe.

14. Why does Pearl apply for paperwork to visit the Green Dragon Village?
(a) To take Joy vitamins.
(b) To try to get Joy to leave the commune.
(c) Because Joy is pregnant.
(d) To take Joy maternity clothes.

15. Why is Joy miserable on the commune?
(a) The cold and lack of food.
(b) Tao is not paying any attention to her.
(c) The commune leader is coming on to her.
(d) The cold and classes they have to take.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the harvesters leave standing?

2. What does the brigade leader have Yong do?

3. What has likely happened to the messages Pearl has sent Joy?

4. What does Joy allow Pearl to do?

5. Who does Pearl carry to the car?

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