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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Salzman learn when he saw Mr. Gong and his son at the market?
(a) The son had gotten into college.
(b) The son had taken up sports.
(c) The son refused to help out at home.
(d) The son loved to cook.

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

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

4. What did Salzman find shocking about the way Changsha looked when he was riding in a van through the streets?
(a) The starving people.
(b) The brightly painted houses.
(c) The beggars.
(d) How filthy it all looked.

5. Who brought Salzman's package to him from the Post Office?
(a) Wife of American doctor.
(b) Teacher Wei.
(c) Dr. Li.
(d) Comrade Hun.

6. What was identical about the way the cadres were dressed at the theater where the Africans performed?
(a) Happy expressions.
(b) Fancy watches.
(c) Their Mao suits.
(d) Haircuts.

7. What did Salzman's parents not let him do when he became interested in Chinese culture?
(a) Shave his head.
(b) Learn martial arts.
(c) Drink tea.
(d) Learn Chinese.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What did Mr. Gong's youngest son break when Salzman was at the table with him?
(a) Stool.
(b) Charcoal pencil.
(c) Tea cup.
(d) Dish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hai Bin call milk shakes?

2. Why couldn't Mr. Gong's youngest son go to to college?

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

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

5. What did the Leaders decide about Comrade M's suicide?

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