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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. Who told Gladys that a lama had met another missionary a few years earlier?

2. By Chapter 10, how many orphans had Gladys taken in?

3. What did Gladys do to prepare for the Lord blessing her church?

4. What showed Gladys that the country of her birth had lost its way spiritually?

5. After deciding to return to England, how long did Gladys wait to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Lao Dah truly change?

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

3. What did Chu En do in Yangcheng?

4. Do you think Gladys should have acted as a spy for the Chinese general?

5. What prompted Gladys to return to England?

6. What was the purpose of the questionnaire handed out by Communist officials?

7. What difficulties did Gladys face on the journey to Madame Chiang's?

8. Why did Lao Dah interrogate Gladys?

9. Should Gladys have touched Mr. Shan on the shoulder?

10. Did Gladys have immediate success at the prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about one of Gladys' children. If applicable, address the following:

1) How did Gladys find him or her?

2) How did Gladys and this child influence each other?

3) What was the significance of this child in the context of the book as a whole?

4) What did the child go on to do?

Essay Topic 2

War affected Gladys several times during her life time. Cite one example when Gladys was in the midst of war. Describe her actions and reactions to the event. Discuss whether or not you consider her actions commendable.

Essay Topic 3

Gladys entitles her first chapter "China's Millions," referring to the millions of Chinese who had never heard about Jesus Christ. How was her life an answer to this challenge? By the end of the book, had she done something about those millions? Cite three specific examples.

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