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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the temperature when Salzman arrived in Changsha in Chapter "Arriving"?
(a) 97 degrees.
(b) 75 degrees.
(c) 81 degrees.
(d) 54 degrees.

2. What did Salzman's parents not let him do when he became interested in Chinese culture?
(a) Learn martial arts.
(b) Learn Chinese.
(c) Drink tea.
(d) Shave his head.

3. What made the audience roar with laughter at the end of the African performance?
(a) Disco lights.
(b) Communist jokes.
(c) The curtain came down on a cadre's head and knocked off his cap.
(d) Drunken dancer.

4. How did Dr. Nie describe Salzman when he was telling Pan about his martial arts experience?
(a) Too slow.
(b) Beginner.
(c) Slightly advanced.
(d) As an expert.

5. How did Old Sheep usually greet Salzman when she entered his rooms?
(a) Nervously.
(b) Loudly.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Tentatively.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Salzman performed a martial arts demonstration in "Leaving," what embarrassing event occurred?

2. What did Mr. Gong's youngest son break when Salzman was at the table with him?

3. What did Teacher Wei want Salzman to drink before she gave him his first lesson?

4. Why did the musicians leave the stage halfway through a performance of a mouth harp piece?

5. What month was it when Salzman encountered a problem when he wanted to leave China at the beginning of the book?

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