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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 made the little girl scared at the end of the performance in which entertainers sang "Socialism is Good"?
(a) Shouts of the cadres.
(b) The sound of cymbals.
(c) She was lifted up by one of the performers.
(d) The loud music.

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

3. What does Old Yang's name mean?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Rat.
(c) Snake.
(d) Horse.

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

5. What did Pan ask Salzman at the end of his martial arts routine?
(a) If he wanted to sit down.
(b) If he could teach his students English.
(c) If he knew about the movie King Kong.
(d) If he could "eat bitter."

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Salzman's students describe Comrade M?

2. What did Old Sheep usually like to talk about with Salzman after she greeted him in the morning?

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

4. Why did Dr. Nie awaken Salzman one January morning?

5. Where did Salzman live while in China?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Old Yang?

4. What story did Teacher Zhu tell the class about his most joyous memory?

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

6. How did it come about that Salzman went to China to teach English for two years?

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

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

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

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

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