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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Gladys take a position at a Methodist church to receive war refugees?

2. Gladys believed she was told that the Lord would bless the church in how many days?

3. Whom did Lao Dah lead?

4. Who made all the university students take a questionnaire?

5. Who wondered if God allowed the students to die before worse things could happen to them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Gladys wise to flee with the Chinese army in Chapter 10?

2. What difficulty did Gladys face in leaving China for England?

3. Did Gladys have immediate success at the prison?

4. Did Lao Dah truly change?

5. Who were Gladys' unlikely companions during her time at the prison, and how did they support her?

6. What prompted Gladys to return to England?

7. Were the Christian Chinese students who were gathered into a town square courageous?

8. Why had Mr. Lu not returned to the mule inn?

9. What did Chu En do in Yangcheng?

10. Why were a group of college students placing pins on a map of northwest China?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gladys ends her autobiography by saying, "My heart is full of praise that one so insignificant, uneducated and ordinary in every way could be used to His glory and for the blessing of His people in poor persecuted China." This paradoxical theme of an insignificant parlor maid performing great accomplishments appears throughout the book. Cite three examples from the book where "insignificant, uneducated and ordinary" Gladys accomplishes great things.

Essay Topic 2

In her lifetime, Gladys was a citizen of first England and then China. Compare and contrast Gladys' descriptions of these two countries. Include a comparison of the people and Gladys' work within each country.

Essay Topic 3

The movie The Inn of the Sixth Happiness takes many liberties with Gladys' life and incorporates a love story into the plot. How do you think Gladys responded to this? Should movies or books about a historical figure be allowed to alter the facts for the sake of entertaining the audience? Did Gladys' life need a love story to make it interesting?

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