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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hai Bin's nickname for Salzman?
(a) Bad Boy.
(b) Laughing Buddha.
(c) Strange Foreigner.
(d) Musical Mark.

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

3. What kind of college did Salzman work at in China?
(a) Conservatory.
(b) Liberal arts college.
(c) Medical college.
(d) Two-year junior college.

4. What did Pan ask Salzman at the end of his martial arts routine?
(a) If he wanted to sit down.
(b) If he could teach his students English.
(c) If he could "eat bitter."
(d) If he knew about the movie King Kong.

5. What made the little girl scared at the end of the performance in which entertainers sang "Socialism is Good"?
(a) She was lifted up by one of the performers.
(b) The sound of cymbals.
(c) The loud music.
(d) Shouts of the cadres.

6. Who helped Salzman when he was having difficulties getting his luggage taken care of at the train station in "Leaving"?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Cantonese policeman.
(c) Foreign diplomat.
(d) Doctor.

7. What does Old Yang's name mean?
(a) Horse.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Rat.
(d) Snake.

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

9. What did Pan want to learn from Salzman?
(a) How to play the cello.
(b) American-style martial arts.
(c) Calligraphy.
(d) English.

10. What word did Master Zheng use to describe the life force that circulates through the body?
(a) Qi.
(b) Potency.
(c) Exertion.
(d) Zeal.

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

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

13. What did the Chinese doctors complain about regarding Nastassia Kinski physical features?
(a) Her big nose.
(b) Her long hair.
(c) Her full lips.
(d) Her green eyes.

14. Whose advice did Salzman seek out when he stopped having lessons with Zheng?
(a) Lin.
(b) Teacher Wei.
(c) Hai Bin.
(d) Old Sheep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nights a week did Salzman take lessons from Pan at the training hall in "Lessons"?

2. What was the topic of the lecture Salzman gave to the doctors and teachers shortly after he arrived in Changsha?

3. Why did Old Sheep not want to be out at night after a college woman committed suicide?

4. What did Old Ding and his brothers give to Salzman when they brought him ashore after his first visit with them?

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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