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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 is the meaning of the item pinned to Yong's chest?
(a) She has been denounced from the commune.
(b) She is being recognized for some achievement.
(c) She is being allowed to retire.
(d) She is going to give a talk.

2. What does the government promise to women who give birth?
(a) An experienced midwife.
(b) An experienced doctor.
(c) Extra food rations and cloth.
(d) Their female children will be protected.

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

4. How is Joy's relationship with her in-laws proceeding?
(a) At an all-time low.
(b) Deteriorating.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Improving.

5. Where is May to meet the group?
(a) Tokoyo.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Taipai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the harvesters leave standing?

2. How does Joy convince the brigade leader to let her do her project in the commune center?

3. What does everyone on the commune worry about concerning the upcoming winter?

4. What is Tao disgusted with Joy?

5. What war has broken out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pearl work alongside Yong?

2. What is Tao's reaction to his new daughter and what does Joy decide about the child's name?

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

4. What about the package from Joy confuses Pearl, and who understands the message?

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

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

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

8. What do Dun and Pearl race to do and what does Pearl decide?

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

10. What war has broken out in the commune?

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