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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 field.
(c) Path through the woods.
(d) Shortcut through the houses.

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

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

4. What did Lenny say in class the day Teacher Wu and the Yale-China Field Staff Director visited Salzman's class?
(a) "I want to eat your heart and drink your blood."
(b) He sang the Chinese National Anthem.
(c) He recited the Twelve Be's and Don't Be's.
(d) "Give me money or give me death."

5. What did the student from Sudan complain about to Bill and Salzman?
(a) He did not understand his teachers.
(b) The beds were too short.
(c) Africans were looked down upon by the Chinese.
(d) He had trouble eating Chinese food.

6. What was Master Liang's nickname for Salzman?
(a) Laughing Mark.
(b) Foreign Devil.
(c) Big Bear.
(d) Little Tiger.

7. What did Salzman tell Pan he wanted to learn from him before he left China?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Boxing.
(c) Weight lifting.
(d) Long sword.

8. What was Little Mi accused of when she was in college?
(a) Trying to imitate Westerners.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Leading a government protest.
(d) Studying too hard and showing off.

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

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

11. What illness did Professor Jin suffer from?
(a) Heart and liver disease.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Lung disease.
(d) Cancer.

12. What type of martial arts did Master Liang teach Salzman?
(a) Kung Fu.
(b) Wushu.
(c) Taiji.
(d) Soft boxing.

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Teacher Wu give to Salzman during his class with the 1983 English Medical students?

2. What did Little Mi say was beautiful in a book Salzman shows her?

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

4. What did Little Mi ask Salzman if she could borrow?

5. What occupation did Little Mi have?

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