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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. Why did Salzman dislike riding the buses in Changsha?
(a) They were too hot.
(b) They were freezing.
(c) They smelled.
(d) They were crowded.

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

3. What did Salzman's parents not let him do when he became interested in Chinese culture?
(a) Learn Chinese.
(b) Learn martial arts.
(c) Shave his head.
(d) Drink tea.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brought Salzman's package to him from the Post Office?

2. What occupation did Teacher Zhu have during World War II?

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

4. What did Teacher Wei tell Salzman to learn in order to improve his mind in "A Garden"?

5. What did Teacher Wei want Salzman to drink before she gave him his first lesson?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the martial artist Pan.

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

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

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

10. Describe the Hunan Theater.

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