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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tao say is the reason for the water buffalo's suffering?
(a) There are no veterinarians in the area.
(b) Punishment for deeds in a past life.
(c) He says there is no reason; it just is.
(d) The water buffalo won't let a human treat its wounds.

2. Who is clearly talented when Z.G. begins his art class?
(a) Kumei.
(b) Yuan.
(c) Joy.
(d) Tao.

3. What does the FBI want Sam to do?
(a) Work undercover for them in China.
(b) Turn in Joy as a Communist sympathizer.
(c) Set up a meeting with some Chinese Communists.
(d) Work undercover for them in San Francisco.

4. What does Pearl sometimes sneak and keep?
(a) Newspaper articles about Z. G.
(b) Pieces of material.
(c) Bits of memorabilia from her childhood in China.
(d) Small pieces of the poster of her and May.

5. What does Pearl's contact help her do?
(a) Sneak into China.
(b) Contact the artist association of Beijing.
(c) Set up a contact across in Hong Kong for mail forwarding.
(d) Contact the missing persons bureau of Shanghai.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what typeface is the entire Prologue written?

3. Who is in charge of seeing that Dandelion Number Eight reaches its goals?

4. What job is Pearl given?

5. What has happened to Kumei from the age of five on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pearl think about how she can get into China and who helps her?

2. Where are Joy and Z. G. going after leaving the Green Dragon Village and what does Z. G. say Joy will have the opportunity to do?

3. What does Pearl think about concerning Joy's father, Z. G.?

4. What happens when Joy calls her boyfriend Joe when she is wandering through Chinatown?

5. How does Joy feel about returning to the Green Dragon Village, and what has happened to the village?

6. Of what do Pearl's housemates accuse her, and who seems to be supportive of her?

7. Why does Z. G. rebuke Joy for sneaking off with Tao?

8. Who is Joy attracted to in the Green Dragon Village and how do the two interact?

9. How is the commune set up for The Great Leap Forward?

10. Who does Pearl visit one morning and how does the older woman seem?

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