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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. Why was Gladys ashamed after touching Mr. Shan?

2. Why could Gladys not sleeping during the first night at the lamasery?

3. Why did Gladys take the children through the mountains on mule tracks?

4. How many of the students gathered in the square renounced Christianity?

5. Who kidnapped Lao Dah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Did Gladys have immediate success at the prison?

3. What happened to the Methodist church where Gladys took a position after the war?

4. Why did Gladys end up in a hospital in Chapter 11?

5. What did Chu En do in Yangcheng?

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

7. Did Lao Dah's life have a happy ending?

8. Why did Lao Dah interrogate Gladys?

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

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

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

Gladys acted courageously at many times during her life. Was Gladys truly courageous, or did she have no choice under the circumstances? Defend your answer with three specific situations from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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