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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 has Tao's family managed to do to stave off starving?
(a) Kill a few rats and mice.
(b) Hide a cupful of uncooked wheat kernels.
(c) Kill a few pigeons.
(d) Grow a few mushrooms in the cellar.

2. What does Tao do that surprises Joy?
(a) Refuses to help Yong up when she falls.
(b) Taunts and jeers at Yong.
(c) Slaps Yong.
(d) Slaps the brigade leader.

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

4. How has Joy been feeling physically lately?
(a) Very ill.
(b) In great shape.
(c) She's been nauseous.
(d) About the same as always.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the government realize about the peasants?

2. What does Joy request of Tao in front of the commune?

3. What does Pearl confide to Joy about Dun?

4. With whom does Kumei have a disagreement?

5. What does Dun recognize as symbolic of extreme distress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pearl agree to leave the commune with Z. G.?

2. What sort of horrors do Z.G. and Pearl see when they are driving to the village?

3. What does Pearl send Joy and what does Joy do with the articles?

4. What does Pearl find has arrived one day after returning from work?

5. What war has broken out in the commune?

6. What gives Joy hope as she boils her new shoes?

7. Why does Tao's mother send Joy to the birthing house and what is the outcome?

8. Why does Pearl work alongside Yong?

9. What does the brigade leader say about Yong, and what does he make Yong do?

10. What contest does the Brigade leader announce and how does the contest contribute to the food shortage?

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