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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how far do Secretary Sun's parents live from the Lake Palaces?
(a) 2 days' drive.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) A day's drive.

2. When does Madame arrive in Chapter 6?
(a) After the play.
(b) Midway through the play.
(c) Midway through the play rehearsal.
(d) At the beginning of the play rehearsal.

3. In Chapter 6, what does the Chairman's wife wear to the play?
(a) Black dress.
(b) Brown pantsuit.
(c) Red dress.
(d) Gray pantsuit.

4. How does Dolly Yu die?
(a) Drowns.
(b) Slits her wrists.
(c) Jumps from a tree.
(d) Jumps out a window.

5. What does Mei draw on the wall next to Busy Shan's bed when she leaves in Chapter 8?
(a) Lotus flower.
(b) Chrysanthemum.
(c) Peony.
(d) Plum blossom.

6. In Chapter 7, where were mountain moved to create a new model village?
(a) Hebi.
(b) Shangqiu.
(c) Linzhou.
(d) Dazhai.

7. Where does the Chairman travel in the winter?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

8. In Chapter 12, how many letters a week does the Defense Minister send the Chairman?
(a) Several.
(b) A few.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

9. How much older is Busy Shan than Mei?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

10. In Chapter 7, how many weeks does Mei have to train to pretend to be a student?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

11. In Chapter 10, what does the Chairman's wife wear when Mei sees her?
(a) Red silk pajamas.
(b) Navy pantsuit.
(c) Green silk pajamas.
(d) Khaki pantsuit.

12. Where does Mei trace the Chairman's name into her skin with a pencil in Chapter 5?
(a) Left forearm.
(b) Palm.
(c) Right forearm.
(d) Wrist.

13. At the beginning of Chapter 11, what do Mei and the Chairman do together?
(a) Watch a movie.
(b) Memorize.
(c) Practice using a brush and ink.
(d) Read.

14. In Chapter 9, what is the name of the servant who brings tea and snacks?
(a) Chen.
(b) Jian.
(c) Ping.
(d) Huang.

15. Where did the Premier study in his youth?
(a) America and England.
(b) England and Germany.
(c) Germany and France.
(d) Japan and France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part does Mei audition to play in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 12, how long has it been since Mei left the dance troupe?

3. How old was Teacher Fan when she came to the capital?

4. When were the lakes dug up for the palaces?

5. What dance does Teacher Fan play after Midnight Chang interrupts her and Mei in Chapter 13?

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