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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Zheng break over his head the first time Salzman met him?
(a) Two by four.
(b) Ceramic vase.
(c) Wooden chair.
(d) Brick.

3. Where did Salzman live while in China?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Hunan Province.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Canton.

4. From what part of Africa were the entertainers who performed the night Salzman arrived in Changsha?
(a) Congo.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Zambia.
(d) Botswana.

5. Why did Dr. Nie awaken Salzman one January morning?
(a) To have breakfast.
(b) To watch a martial arts demonstration.
(c) To ask him to teach his class.
(d) To meet a new teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?

2. What is a xiuxi?

3. What movie did the Chinese doctors tell Salzman they did not enjoy watching?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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