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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 gift did Salzman give Mr. Gong's youngest son?
(a) Fishing pole.
(b) Book of essays.
(c) New glasses.
(d) Watercolors, brushes, and charcoal.

2. What did Teacher Wei want Salzman to drink before she gave him his first lesson?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Beer.
(d) Chinese rice liquor.

3. What did Hai Bin's elderly teacher carve from stone?
(a) Seals.
(b) Profiles of famous leaders.
(c) Pandas.
(d) Monkeys.

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

5. What is a xiuxi?
(a) Special salad.
(b) Vase.
(c) Chinese rest time in the afternoon.
(d) Calligraphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Mr. Gong?

2. What word did Mr. Gong use to describe his youngest son at the end of "Myopia"?

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

4. At what age did Salzman first become interested in Chinese culture?

5. What did Salzman compare the solo wushu routines to when he was watching the athletes from Hunan Provincial Troupe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the Hunan Theater.

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

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

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

6. What did Salzman do with the fish Old Ding and his brothers gave him as a gift?

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

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

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

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

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