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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. When were the lakes dug up for the palaces?
(a) A few 100 years ago.
(b) 200 years ago.
(c) 3 centuries ago.
(d) 4 centuries ago.

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

3. From what university is Mei to pretend she is a student in Chapter 7?
(a) Peking University.
(b) Shandong University.
(c) Tianjin University.
(d) Shanghai University.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flowers are embroidered on the hem of Mei's tunic when she leaves home?

2. What does the mural over the swimming pool portray in Chapter 13?

3. Where did the Premier study in his youth?

4. In Chapter 11, how many times has the President been married?

5. How many times has Mei used ink and a brush to write her name before she writes it for the Chairman and Secretary Sun in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the lakes like at the Lake Palaces, and how were the lakes created?

2. What does Mei do when Secretary Sun takes her to get her belongings in Chapter 8?

3. How are lies born in Chinatown?

4. What happens to Dolly Yu?

5. Where did the Chairman have a chance to study and learn how to build factories, and why did he not go?

6. When does the Chairman die, and how do the people of Chinatown in San Francisco respond?

7. Why is writing with brush and ink difficult for Mei in Chapter 9?

8. How is Mei chosen to go to Beijing?

9. In Chapter 13, why does Mei wants to see her parents?

10. In Chapter 3, what are Mei's thoughts when she finally gets to bed?

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