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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hei's wife knit for Salzman?
(a) Green socks.
(b) Red cap.
(c) White scarf.
(d) Black wool sweater.

2. What time was it when Little Mia realized she had missed the last bus back to Harbin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Ten p.m.
(c) Seven p.m.
(d) Eleven p.m.

3. What was Salzman's favorite method of teaching English to his Chinese students?
(a) Reading quietly to themselves.
(b) Having small groups prepare a skit.
(c) Studying flash cards.
(d) Memorizing grammar.

4. What illness did Little Mi suffer from?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) Strep throat.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Leukemia.

5. What did the Provincial Foreign Affairs Bureau arrange as a celebration for all the foreigners living and working in Hanan on October 1?
(a) Martial arts exhibit.
(b) Banquet.
(c) Bus rides to a tourist attraction.
(d) Slide show of Hanan gardens.

6. How many peasants stood waiting at the train station with Salzman the day he met two men just out of jail?
(a) Ten.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Seventy-five.
(d) At least fifty.

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

8. What did Salzman say he drank morning, noon, and night when he went back to the United States for a visit?
(a) Soda.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk shakes.
(d) Water.

9. What did Salzman slip on when he twisted his knee during practice?
(a) Snow.
(b) Wax.
(c) Banana peel.
(d) Ice.

10. How did Salzman transport Little Mia back to the hospital she was staying at?
(a) Car.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Motor bike.
(d) Boat.

11. How many daughters did Master Liang have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

12. Who did Salzman buy sheet music for when he visited the United States?
(a) Piano music for Teacher Wei.
(b) Teacher who plays the violin.
(c) Professional singer.
(d) Chamber group he is playing with.

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

14. What did the mother of the short man bring to him while he was in jail?
(a) Fresh clothes.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Home-cooked meals.
(d) Books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the Liang family dressed the day Salzman took photographs of them in front of their apartment building?

2. What did Little Mi want Salzman to do when she said "I have an idea" at the top of the bridge?

3. Why did the large man who was just released from prison hit his traveling companion in the chest?

4. What color scarf was Little Mil wearing when she first met Salzman?

5. How long did Little Mi and Salzman talk the second evening she visited him?

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