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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?
(a) Becoming famous.
(b) Having more time to learn.
(c) Traveling to America.
(d) Food and sleep.

2. Who was Mr. Gong?
(a) Salzman's teacher of Cantonese.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Medical doctor.

3. What did Old Sheep usually like to talk about with Salzman after she greeted him in the morning?
(a) His family.
(b) Economics.
(c) Her health.
(d) Gossip.

4. What did Zheng's lessons with Salzman begin with?
(a) Herbal wine and conversation.
(b) Sword play.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Stretching exercises.

5. In what city did Salzman and Bill visit Hai Bin?
(a) Suzhou.
(b) Canton.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Hong Kong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Mark Salzman live in China?

2. What skin problem did Salzman develop in the Fall of 1982?

3. Why couldn't Mr. Gong's youngest son go to to college?

4. What nickname did Salzman give Hai Bin?

5. Who did Dr. Nie introduce as Mr. Sima Ming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulties did Salzman and his friends have with the China Travel Service while in Canton?

2. What was Salzman's impression of Changsha when he first arrived?

3. What kind of response did Salzman get from the class when they discuss World War II?

4. Why did Salzman give a gift to Mr. Gong's youngest son?

5. How did Old Ding express his desire to be friends with Salzman?

6. Why did Salzman offer to get a book on Michelangelo from America for Lin?

7. Describe what made Salzman's lecture about the movie character E.T. so successful.

8. What was Master Zheng's specialty as a Wudang teacher?

9. How did Salzman entertain Old Ding's family?

10. Why was Mark Salzman detained at the train station when he was leaving China after a two-year stay?

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