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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Salzman compare the solo wushu routines to when he was watching the athletes from Hunan Provincial Troupe?
(a) Floor exercises in gymnastics.
(b) Stretching.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Boxing.

2. What was Hai Bin's nickname for Salzman?
(a) Laughing Buddha.
(b) Strange Foreigner.
(c) Musical Mark.
(d) Bad Boy.

3. How old was Mr. Gong's youngest son when Salzman visited him?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

4. How far away did Teacher Hei live from Salzman?
(a) One hour.
(b) Fifty minutes.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Thirty minutes.

5. What month was it when Salzman encountered a problem when he wanted to leave China at the beginning of the book?
(a) October.
(b) August.
(c) February.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was depicted in the mural that Salzman received as a gift?

2. How long did Mark Salzman live in China?

3. What did Salzman say he and Pan did most of the time in their first weeks of lessons together?

4. How did the Leaders announce their decision about Comrade M's suicide?

5. What was the title of the short story that Salzman read aloud to his class in "A Short Story"?

(see the answer key)

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