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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie did the Chinese doctors tell Salzman they did not enjoy watching?
(a) Sleepless in Seattle.
(b) Silence of the Lambs.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) Tess of the D'Urbervilles.

2. Why couldn't Mr. Gong's youngest son go to to college?
(a) He was nearsighted and would not pass the eye exam.
(b) He was not smart enough.
(c) He was too scared.
(d) He didn't have the money.

3. What did Salzman make to try and cheer up Mr. Gong's son when his parents were chastising him about doing a better job of learning?
(a) Scary face mask.
(b) Ice cream sundaes.
(c) Cartoon of a frightened pig.
(d) Silly faces.

4. How did Salzman's students describe Comrade M?
(a) Brave.
(b) Talkative.
(c) Popular.
(d) Unpopular.

5. What subject did Salzman teach while living in China?
(a) Calligraphy.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Martial arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation did Comrade M have before her death?

2. Whose grave sites did Salzman visit in Changsha?

3. How many people lived in Changsha when Salzman arrived there in the early 1980s?

4. What did the peasant pay Mr. Gong in exchange for helping his feverish son?

5. How old was Mr. Gong's youngest son when Salzman visited him?

(see the answer key)

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