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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 Mr. Gong's youngest son break when Salzman was at the table with him?
(a) Charcoal pencil.
(b) Stool.
(c) Tea cup.
(d) Dish.

2. When did Salzman visit Mr. Gong's home to teach his youngest son?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

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

4. How old was Mr. Gong's youngest son when Salzman visited him?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

5. How many days did Salzman and his American colleagues go without mail before he paid the postal tax?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Hai Bin?

2. What did Salzman say he and Pan did most of the time in their first weeks of lessons together?

3. How did Salzman describe a costume worn by an entertainer who sang "Africa--I love you"?

4. What is the Chinese word for martial arts?

5. What kind of tax did the Post Office require Salzman pay for his package of medication?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Salzman describe the last performer to come on stage at the Hunan Theater?

4. What happened when the policeman at the train station advised Salzman to put on a martial arts demonstration?

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

6. How did Salzman try to put Mr. Gong's youngest son at ease during their drawing lessons?

7. Describe the martial artist Pan.

8. What was the audience's behavior like during the performance of the Congolese entertainers?

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

10. When did Salzman first become interested in the Chinese culture?

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