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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the runaway show Salzman on the way home from the lecture that cut his walking time in half?
(a) Shortcut through a hole in the wall.
(b) Shortcut through the houses.
(c) Path through the woods.
(d) Shortcut through the field.

2. What kind of lessons did Salzman receive from Professor Jin?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Calligraphy.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Painting.

3. What comparison did Little Mi make about Chinese parents and their children?
(a) Children are like flowers.
(b) Children are like exotic animals.
(c) Children are like pests.
(d) Children are like furniture.

4. What did Salzman's student Juliet pretend to advertise in a commercial in his class?
(a) Chocolate cake.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Happiness Candy.
(d) Soda.

5. What color scarf was Little Mil wearing when she first met Salzman?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Purple.

6. What did the runaway steal from the common room in Salzman's apartment?
(a) Postcards and bric-a-brac.
(b) Money.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Food.

7. What did Salzman tell Little Mia that he worried about?
(a) Getting enough sleep.
(b) Wasting time.
(c) Being prepared for class.
(d) Learning as much as he can about China.

8. What did Salzman bring to the coffee shop the second time he went there?
(a) Cream and sugar.
(b) Money.
(c) Travel mug.
(d) Napkins.

9. What did Bill see in Africa when he was sitting on a truck with the words "My friend, it is not beautiful"?
(a) Dust storm.
(b) Vultures flying above him.
(c) Dancers coming his way.
(d) Big rain cloud.

10. In his second year teaching at the college, who did Salzman spend most of his hours teaching?
(a) Retired doctors.
(b) Middle-Aged Teachers.
(c) 1983 English Medical class.
(d) Senior lab students.

11. How old was the runaway who showed up at the Hunan Medical College at 4:30 a.m.?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eight.

12. What reason did Salzman give for not accepting a drink of liquor from the man on the train who was just released from jail?
(a) He couldn't drink on an empty stomach.
(b) He was afraid of germs.
(c) He couldn't stand the taste.
(d) He was allergic to wine.

13. What did Little Mi say was beautiful in a book Salzman shows her?
(a) Autumn scenes in New England.
(b) Photographs of New York City.
(c) Paintings by Georgia O'Keefe.
(d) Sculptures of Degas.

14. What injury did Salzman do to himself while practicing The Drunken Sword?
(a) Knocked himself unconscious.
(b) Stabed himself in the thigh.
(c) Broke his toe.
(d) Bruised his hip.

15. What occupation did Master Lu have?
(a) Artist.
(b) Restaurant owner.
(c) Store owner.
(d) Sales clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Salzman buy sheet music for when he visited the United States?

2. How long was the sword blade that Salzman used to practice The Drunken Sword?

3. What did Lenny say in class the day Teacher Wu and the Yale-China Field Staff Director visited Salzman's class?

4. What day did Salzman take lessons from Professor Jin?

5. What did the Provincial Foreign Affairs Bureau arrange as a celebration for all the foreigners living and working in Hanan on October 1?

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