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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gladys care for her children?
(a) A school.
(b) An orphanage.
(c) Her inn.
(d) England.

2. Who questioned Gladys' presumption to bring her civilization and religion to China?
(a) Mrs. Lawson.
(b) Mrs. Ching.
(c) The mandarin.
(d) Mr. Lu.

3. By the end of Chapter 6, how many children had Gladys accumulated?
(a) About twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) About fifteen.
(d) Eight.

4. Why did Mrs. Lawson tell Gladys not to undress for bed?
(a) Because she might be needed in the middle of the night.
(b) Because of the cold temperature.
(c) Because there was nowhere to change.
(d) So that her possessions would not be stolen.

5. Why was the woman in Chapter 6 holding a child?
(a) She was moving.
(b) The child was her only daughter.
(c) The child was ill.
(d) She was selling the child.

6. Why did the mission society committee decide not to send Gladys to China?
(a) They decided that she was too young.
(b) They did not permit women to travel to China alone.
(c) They had insufficient funding.
(d) They decided that the Chinese language would be too difficult for her to learn.

7. Who did Mrs. Ching fear?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) Her master.
(c) Gladys.
(d) The mandarin.

8. Where did Gladys tend the wounded soldiers?
(a) Her inn.
(b) Peking.
(c) The battlefield.
(d) The hospital.

9. After arriving in Japan, to whom was Gladys handed?
(a) A Japanese official.
(b) The British Consulate.
(c) A missionary organization.
(d) A ship sailing to China.

10. Why was Mrs. Lawson's rent low?
(a) She paid using English money.
(b) The locals thought her house was haunted.
(c) Her house was small.
(d) The landlord was benevolent.

11. What was Gladys doing when she met Mrs. Ching?
(a) Preaching at a market.
(b) Traveling to southern China.
(c) Looking for orphans.
(d) Inspecting girls for foot-binding.

12. Where was Gladys told to sleep after arriving at Mrs. Lawson's?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) Outside.
(c) Anywhere she wanted.
(d) In the guest bedroom.

13. Where did Mrs. Lawson preach?
(a) The church.
(b) Temples.
(c) The market and street corners.
(d) In homes.

14. After Gladys left Chita, what did she decide to do?
(a) Stay in Russia as a missionary.
(b) Return to England until the fighting was over.
(c) Continue to China.
(d) Stay in Russia until the fighting was over.

15. With what did Gladys entertain the muleteers?
(a) Stage plays.
(b) Puppet plays.
(c) Singing.
(d) Bible stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of Gladys' work, what began appearing in the small villages?

2. What did Gladys tell the woman who was holding a child?

3. After questioning Gladys, what did the officials in Chita do with her?

4. Who scolded Gladys for her recklessness?

5. What popular and ancient custom had been outlawed by government decree?

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