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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Salzman describe a costume worn by an entertainer who sang "Africa--I love you"?
(a) Elvis Presley costume.
(b) Scanty.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Native dress.

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

3. Who did Dr. Nie introduce as Mr. Sima Ming?
(a) Salzman.
(b) Important wushu fighter.
(c) Pan.
(d) Director of a movie.

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

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

6. Why did the musicians leave the stage halfway through a performance of a mouth harp piece?
(a) The curtain dropped unexpectedly.
(b) Musician got sick suddenly.
(c) The audience left.
(d) The audience was talking, walking around, and spitting loudly.

7. How many days did Salzman and his American colleagues go without mail before he paid the postal tax?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

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

9. How did Old Sheep usually greet Salzman when she entered his rooms?
(a) Nervously.
(b) Tentatively.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Loudly.

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

11. What kind of Chinese boats did Salzman say were shaped like cigars?
(a) Houseboats.
(b) Rowboats.
(c) Transportation vessels.
(d) Canoes.

12. What did Old Ding sing for Salzman when they were on the way to see Ding's family?
(a) Mandarin melodies.
(b) Lullabyes.
(c) Hunan folk songs.
(d) Theme songs from Chinese movies.

13. What was Pan's nickname?
(a) Gentle One.
(b) Iron Fist.
(c) Silent Fighter.
(d) Mr. Great.

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

15. What subject did Salzman teach while living in China?
(a) Martial arts.
(b) History.
(c) Calligraphy.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hai Bin call milk shakes?

2. What rumor did Salzman hear about Zheng's students?

3. What nickname did Salzman give Hai Bin?

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

5. Who could not accept a book from Salzman that was sent from America?

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