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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who greeted Salzman when he returned from a weekend trip to Wuhan?
(a) Bill.
(b) Teacher Wei.
(c) Dr. Li.
(d) Old Yang.

2. What problem did Salzman encounter when he tried to leave China by train at the beginning of the book?
(a) He could not board the train because he lost his ticket.
(b) His martial arts weapons were not allowed to leave the country.
(c) His tie got stuck in the train door.
(d) He left his luggage on the train platform.

3. Who was Hai Bin?
(a) Teacher Wu's son.
(b) Party Leader.
(c) Salzman's calligraphy teacher.
(d) Teacher Wei's friend.

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

5. What month was it when Salzman encountered a problem when he wanted to leave China at the beginning of the book?
(a) May.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) February.

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

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

8. 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.

9. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?
(a) Becoming famous.
(b) Food and sleep.
(c) Traveling to America.
(d) Having more time to learn.

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

11. What was Pan's wife's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Advertising Executive.
(d) Screenwriter.

12. When did Salzman visit Mr. Gong's home to teach his youngest son?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

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

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

15. Why did Dr. Nie awaken Salzman one January morning?
(a) To meet a new teacher.
(b) To ask him to teach his class.
(c) To watch a martial arts demonstration.
(d) To have breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did Salzman and his American colleagues go without mail before he paid the postal tax?

2. How did Salzman describe a costume worn by an entertainer who sang "Africa--I love you"?

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

4. What is the Chinese word for martial arts?

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

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