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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Teacher Wei want Salzman to drink before she gave him his first lesson?
(a) Chinese rice liquor.
(b) Tea.
(c) Beer.
(d) Coffee.

2. What kind of musical instrument did Salzman play while in China?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Violin.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Cello.

3. What did a Chinese-style breakfast consist of that Salzman ate when he traveled by train to South Central China?
(a) Bowl of noodles with a fried egg.
(b) Fruit and cheese.
(c) Beef and noodles.
(d) Ham sandwich.

4. Who showed Salzman and his friends places of revolutionary interest in Changsha?
(a) Comrade Lin.
(b) Old Yang.
(c) Comrade Hu.
(d) Mr. Lee.

5. How many people lived in Changsha when Salzman arrived there in the early 1980s?
(a) Five hundred thousand.
(b) Two hundred thousand.
(c) More than one million.
(d) Three thousand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what part of Africa were the entertainers who performed the night Salzman arrived in Changsha?

3. Whose grave sites did Salzman visit in Changsha?

4. What problem did Salzman encounter when he tried to leave China by train at the beginning of the book?

5. What gift did Salzman give Mr. Gong's youngest son?

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