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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 was allergic to wine.
(b) He couldn't drink on an empty stomach.
(c) He was afraid of germs.
(d) He couldn't stand the taste.

2. What secret did Teacher Hei want Salzman to keep?
(a) His dislike of Pan.
(b) Their lessons.
(c) His love of cigarettes.
(d) His inability to sing.

3. How far away did Teacher Hei live from Salzman?
(a) One hour.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Fifty minutes.
(d) Thirty minutes.

4. What did Salzman kill with a dictionary?
(a) Fox.
(b) Rat.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Mole.

5. What did Little Mi tell Salzman about how his lectures made his students feel?
(a) He was always happy so they feel happy.
(b) He was sad too often and they feel sad, too.
(c) He was difficult to understand so they feel confused.
(d) He was stern so they feel afraid.

6. What did the runaway prefer to drink in the morning?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Juice.
(d) Soda.

7. Whose room did the runaway sleep in at the Hunan Medical College?
(a) Bill's.
(b) Marcy's.
(c) Bob's.
(d) Mark's.

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

9. What animal lived under the stove in Teacher Hei's house?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Cat.
(c) Rooster.
(d) Dog.

10. What was the temperature on the train that Salzman took with two men just released from jail?
(a) Slightly cool.
(b) Moderate.
(c) Hot.
(d) Freezing.

11. How was the Liang family dressed the day Salzman took photographs of them in front of their apartment building?
(a) Black outfits.
(b) All in white.
(c) In formal suits and long dresses.
(d) Brightly colored clothing.

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

13. What was the title of the lecture Salzman gave at the college the night the runaway attends?
(a) Crime and Punishment in America.
(b) Five Easy Steps for Speaking English.
(c) Ten Methods For Communicating with Foreigners.
(d) Tourist Attractions in America.

14. What color cap did Master Liang wear the first time Salzman met him?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

15. Why did Salzman choose not to travel during his winter break of his second year in China?
(a) To practice wushu.
(b) The authorities restricted his travel.
(c) Pan wanted script-writing lessons.
(d) He didn't have enough money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salzman wear to disguise himself when he escorted Mia home?

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

3. What did the 1983 English Medical Class perform for Salzman in "Professor Jin"?

4. What was Salzman's favorite method of teaching English to his Chinese students?

5. What did Master Liang ask Salzman to do with the photograph of him?

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