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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who traveled with Salzman to South Central China?
(a) Steve, Dan, and Sylvia.
(b) Julian, Jane, and Doug.
(c) Dan, Donna, and Steve.
(d) Bob, Julian, and Jean.

5. What occupation did Teacher Zhu have during World War II?
(a) Navy job.
(b) Telegraph operator.
(c) Restaurant owner.
(d) Construction worker.

6. What did Salzman say he and Pan did most of the time in their first weeks of lessons together?
(a) Stare at each other.
(b) Argue.
(c) Sing.
(d) Get to know each other.

7. What did the peasant pay Mr. Gong in exchange for helping his feverish son?
(a) Fish.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Rice.
(d) Noodles.

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

10. When Salzman performed a martial arts demonstration in "Leaving," what embarrassing event occurred?
(a) He split open the back of his pants.
(b) He forgot his martial arts moves.
(c) No one wanted to watch him perform.
(d) A dog howled through his whole performance.

11. What sculpture of Michelangelo's was on the postcard that Lin described as his most precious belonging?
(a) St. Peter.
(b) Crouching Boy.
(c) Madonna and Child.
(d) David.

12. Who only kissed his young daughters at night when they were asleep?
(a) Dr. Nei.
(b) Comrade Yu.
(c) Teacher Liu.
(d) Pan.

13. 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) Western culture.
(d) Dynamics of martial arts.

14. In what city did Salzman and Bill visit Hai Bin?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Suzhou.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Canton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Li teach Salzman?

2. What word did Mr. Gong use to describe his youngest son at the end of "Myopia"?

3. What did Teacher Wei tell Salzman to learn in order to improve his mind in "A Garden"?

4. Who was Hai Bin?

5. Who did Dr. Nie introduce as Mr. Sima Ming?

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