Iron & Silk Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mark Salzman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Iron & Silk Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mark Salzman
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many private students did Pan teach?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) One.
(d) One hundred.

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 didn't have the money.
(c) He was too scared.
(d) He was not smart enough.

3. How long did Mark Salzman live in China?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three months.
(d) Five years.

4. What nickname did Salzman give Hai Bin?
(a) Compassionate One.
(b) Lucky Leader.
(c) Slave Driver.
(d) Sneaky Dog.

5. What skin problem did Salzman develop in the Fall of 1982?
(a) Heat rash.
(b) Athlete's foot.
(c) Acne.
(d) Excema.

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

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

8. Why did Salzman dislike riding the buses in Changsha?
(a) They smelled.
(b) They were crowded.
(c) They were freezing.
(d) They were too hot.

9. 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 starving people.
(d) The brightly painted houses.

10. What was the topic of the lecture Salzman gave to the doctors and teachers shortly after he arrived in Changsha?
(a) American cuisine.
(b) E.T.
(c) Dynamics of martial arts.
(d) Western culture.

11. What did the Leaders believe caused Comrade's M suicide?
(a) Pressure from a superior.
(b) Incorrect thought.
(c) Mental imbalance.
(d) Hatred of communism.

12. Whose grave sites did Salzman visit in Changsha?
(a) War criminals.
(b) Revolutionary heroes.
(c) Poets.
(d) Ancient Chinese families.

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

14. What word did Mr. Gong use to describe his youngest son at the end of "Myopia"?
(a) Mean.
(b) Talented.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Stubborn.

15. How old was Mr. Gong's youngest son when Salzman visited him?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hai Bin's elderly teacher carve from stone?

2. Who said "Easy things become impossible" in "Mei Banfa"?

3. What was Pan's wife's occupation?

4. What is a xiuxi?

5. What was Hai Bin's nickname for Salzman?

(see the answer keys)

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