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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the sword blade that Salzman used to practice The Drunken Sword?
(a) Thirty-six inches.
(b) Twenty inches.
(c) Twelve inches.
(d) Forty inches.

2. What day did Salzman take lessons from Professor Jin?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

3. Where did Pan keep the long swords he and Salzman used to perform the long swords routine?
(a) Rolled in a carpet.
(b) Large case.
(c) Duffel bag.
(d) In a suitcase.

4. What would Master Liang do if his opponents cheated during push-hands matches?
(a) Glare at them.
(b) Tell the authorities.
(c) Give up and go home.
(d) Squeeze them until they fainted.

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

6. What happened to Professor Jin at the end of the chapter named after him?
(a) He died.
(b) He went into a coma.
(c) He moved to another city.
(d) He was swamped with work and could not teach Salzman.

7. How long did Little Mi and Salzman talk the second evening she visited him?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Thirty minutes.

8. What job did Pan get apprenticed to when he was young?
(a) Army.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Science lab.
(d) Metal work.

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

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

11. What occupation did Little Mi have?
(a) Artist.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Professional pianist.
(d) Doctor.

12. What did the runaway think Hong King was like?
(a) A sports arena.
(b) The name of a ship.
(c) A small town.
(d) A big department store.

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

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

15. What did Little Mi ask Salzman if she could borrow?
(a) Calligraphy brushes.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Books.
(d) Coffee.

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 was the title of the book that the Chinese gentleman borrowed from Salzman and asks to keep?

3. What nickname did Salzman's students give him when he killed an animal?

4. What comparison did Little Mi make about Chinese parents and their children?

5. What did Salzman slip on when he twisted his knee during practice?

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