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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who greeted Salzman when he returned from a weekend trip to Wuhan?
(a) Bill.
(b) Dr. Li.
(c) Old Yang.
(d) Teacher Wei.

3. What is a xiuxi?
(a) Calligraphy.
(b) Chinese rest time in the afternoon.
(c) Vase.
(d) Special salad.

4. What did Salzman find shocking about the way Changsha looked when he was riding in a van through the streets?
(a) The beggars.
(b) How filthy it all looked.
(c) The brightly painted houses.
(d) The starving people.

5. What was identical about the way the cadres were dressed at the theater where the Africans performed?
(a) Happy expressions.
(b) Haircuts.
(c) Fancy watches.
(d) Their Mao suits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Old Yang's name mean?

2. Who was Mr. Gong?

3. Who helped Salzman when he was having difficulties getting his luggage taken care of at the train station in "Leaving"?

4. What made the little girl scared at the end of the performance in which entertainers sang "Socialism is Good"?

5. What did Salzman's parents not let him do when he became interested in Chinese culture?

(see the answer key)

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