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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mei wear for the play?
(a) Blue jacket, orange sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.
(b) Black jacket, yellow sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.
(c) Green jacket, red sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.
(d) Red jacket, green sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.

2. How long after Mei arrives at the capital does Teacher Fan announce that the girls will perform for troops around the country?
(a) 11 weeks.
(b) Around 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) About a month.

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

4. What does a plant smell like that Mei picks when she walks with Secretary Sun in Chapter 9?
(a) Cloves and licorice.
(b) Lemons.
(c) Lemon and mint.
(d) Peppermint.

5. What clothes is Mei given to wear in Chapter 2?
(a) White blouse and patterned skirt.
(b) White blouse and red skirt.
(c) White blouse and navy skirt.
(d) White blouse and black skirt.

6. What languages did Secretary Sun learn at the university?
(a) English, German, and Italian.
(b) English, French, and Spanish.
(c) English, French, and German.
(d) English, Spanish, and Italian.

7. In Chapter 8, what does Mei remember the tea that mother made her made was made from?
(a) Mugwort.
(b) Angelica.
(c) Dong quai.
(d) Wild yam root.

8. Centuries ago, during what festival did General Zhu launch a sneak attack against Mongol invaders?
(a) Qingming Festival.
(b) Lantern Festival.
(c) Summer Solstice.
(d) Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.

9. When Mei is chosen in Chapter 1 to go to Beijing, how many days are there before she leaves?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

10. When Mei arrives in Chapter 2, how long ago did Midnight Chang arrive?
(a) 2 weeks ago.
(b) 8 days ago.
(c) 2 days ago.
(d) The same day.

11. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Mei arrived at the Lake Palaces?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

12. What does Teacher Fan have the girls do the evening after Dolly Yu kills herself?
(a) Read.
(b) Watch a movie.
(c) Listen to the radio.
(d) Go for a walk.

13. In Chapter 1, how many girls perform patriotic songs and skits on festival days?
(a) 15.
(b) A dozen.
(c) 2 dozen.
(d) 8.

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

15. When does the Chairman die?
(a) September 9, 1976.
(b) September 9, 1976.
(c) September 16, 1976.
(d) September 2, 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where from where has the Chairman's daughter recently graduated?

2. When Madame asked the Chairman advice about her hair, what did he tell her to rub in her hair?

3. Where did the Chairman have a chance to study when he was a student, but turned it down?

4. How far is the nearest medical clinic from the village where Mei was born?

5. What does Mei draw on the wall next to Busy Shan's bed when she leaves in Chapter 8?

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