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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did Salzman dislike riding the buses in Changsha?
(a) They were freezing.
(b) They were crowded.
(c) They smelled.
(d) They were too hot.

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

5. How did Salzman's students describe Comrade M?
(a) Talkative.
(b) Brave.
(c) Unpopular.
(d) Popular.

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

7. Who showed Salzman and his friends places of revolutionary interest in Changsha?
(a) Mr. Lee.
(b) Old Yang.
(c) Comrade Hu.
(d) Comrade Lin.

8. How did the Leaders announce their decision about Comrade M's suicide?
(a) Announcement on the radio.
(b) Speech in the middle of the college.
(c) By letter.
(d) With a poster.

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

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

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

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

13. What did a Chinese-style breakfast consist of that Salzman ate when he traveled by train to South Central China?
(a) Ham sandwich.
(b) Beef and noodles.
(c) Bowl of noodles with a fried egg.
(d) Fruit and cheese.

14. What did the Leaders believe caused Comrade's M suicide?
(a) Pressure from a superior.
(b) Mental imbalance.
(c) Hatred of communism.
(d) Incorrect thought.

15. 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) He left his luggage on the train platform.
(c) His martial arts weapons were not allowed to leave the country.
(d) His tie got stuck in the train door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie did Pan play an evil character in?

2. How many private students did Pan teach?

3. What does Old Yang's name mean?

4. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?

5. What nickname did Salzman give Hai Bin?

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