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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first student that Salzman called on when the 1983 English Medical Class performed?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Duncan.
(d) David.

2. What was the service person reading when Salzman wanted to enter the coffee shop?
(a) Romance.
(b) Comic book.
(c) English novel.
(d) Mystery.

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

4. What did Master Lu say when Salzman said he spoke Chinese?
(a) That's incredible.
(b) Good job.
(c) No way.
(d) Well done.

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

6. What did Salzman drive over so Little Mi would hold onto him when he was driving her back to the hospital?
(a) Potholes.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Big bumps.
(d) Large waves.

7. What did Salzman say that Bill was in "A Coffee Shop"?
(a) Smoker.
(b) Writer.
(c) Thinker.
(d) Reader.

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

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

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

11. 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 was allergic to wine.
(d) He couldn't stand the taste.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color cap did Master Liang wear the first time Salzman met him?

3. What did Salzman kill with a dictionary?

4. Where did Pan keep the long swords he and Salzman used to perform the long swords routine?

5. What did the student from Sudan complain about to Bill and Salzman?

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