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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 university did Salzman attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Juilliard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Yale.

2. What word did Master Zheng use to describe the life force that circulates through the body?
(a) Zeal.
(b) Exertion.
(c) Qi.
(d) Potency.

3. What nickname did Salzman give Hai Bin?
(a) Compassionate One.
(b) Sneaky Dog.
(c) Lucky Leader.
(d) Slave Driver.

4. How did Old Sheep usually greet Salzman when she entered his rooms?
(a) Loudly.
(b) Nervously.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Tentatively.

5. What did Old Ding and his brothers give to Salzman when they brought him ashore after his first visit with them?
(a) Two large fish.
(b) Tea.
(c) Lobsters.
(d) Cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor did Salzman hear about Zheng's students?

2. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?

3. How did Dr. Nie describe Salzman when he was telling Pan about his martial arts experience?

4. How many sons did Pan have?

5. What did Hai Bin call milk shakes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Salzman's class respond to his reading of "The Lottery"?

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

4. What lessons did Salzman learn from Hai Bin during their calligraphy sessions together?

5. Describe the martial artist Pan.

6. What did Dr. Li teach Salzman?

7. How did Old Ding react the first time he saw Salzman?

8. What happened when Salzman developed athlete's foot and needed medication?

9. What did Old Sheep fear about the suicide of a college worker?

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

(see the answer keys)

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