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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after National Day does the President recruit cadre to go on his behalf to universities?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) 10 days.
(c) Within weeks.
(d) 15 days.

2. How many days of mourning does Mei know there would have been for her sister?
(a) 20.
(b) 49.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

3. In Chapter 14, how many tours to the south does the Chairman say the emperor made?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

4. In Chapter 24, what game do Mei and Secretary Sun play with the Chairman and Midnight Chang?
(a) Xiangqi.
(b) Wei Qi.
(c) Mahjong.
(d) Chinese checkers.

5. How long did the Sui dynasty last?
(a) 24 years.
(b) 38 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 52 years.

6. What does Mei watch Red Guard do to a portly university official in Chapter 23?
(a) Strip him.
(b) Kick and punch him.
(c) Dunk his head in a latrine.
(d) Shave his head.

7. When does the President and his wife visit Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Burma in Chapter 21?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) March.

8. Where are Mei and Secretary Sun going at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Suizhou.
(b) Jingmen.
(c) Wuhan.
(d) Tianmen.

9. What color are the curtains in the Chairman's armored sedan in Chapter 25?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

10. On what mountain is the villa where the Chairman and Mei stay in Chapter 22?
(a) Dishui.
(b) Longtoushan.
(c) Niuxingshan.
(d) Huxieping.

11. Who does Secretary Sun tell Mei has died in her family in Chapter 16?
(a) Both of her sisters.
(b) One of her sisters.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

12. How many days is it until National Day in Chapter 16?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

13. What is the name of the doctor who examine Mei in Chapter 15?
(a) Dr. Hsu.
(b) Dr. Ziu.
(c) Dr. Li.
(d) Dr. Ma.

14. In Chapter 25, how many bodyguards follow the Chairman into the river?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

15. In Chapter 14, how long has it been since Mei has left the Lake Palaces?
(a) A month.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) Weeks.
(d) 1 month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color swim trunks does the Chairman wear in Chapter 25?

2. About how old is a toddler Mei sees in Secretary Sun's neighborhood in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 20, how long do the Chairman and Mei travel?

4. What color slacks is Mei to wear for National Day when she meets the President?

5. When the Chairman and Mei travel, how long do they stay in each place they visit?

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