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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. Who did Salzman buy sheet music for when he visited the United States?
(a) Piano music for Teacher Wei.
(b) Teacher who plays the violin.
(c) Chamber group he is playing with.
(d) Professional singer.

2. What reason did Salzman give for not accepting a drink of liquor from the man on the train who was just released from jail?
(a) He was allergic to wine.
(b) He was afraid of germs.
(c) He couldn't stand the taste.
(d) He couldn't drink on an empty stomach.

3. What kind of lessons did Salzman receive from Professor Jin?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Painting.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Calligraphy.

4. What time was it when Little Mia realized she had missed the last bus back to Harbin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Ten p.m.
(c) Seven p.m.
(d) Eleven p.m.

5. What did Teacher Hei's name mean?
(a) Gray.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salzman bring to the coffee shop the second time he went there?

2. What occupation did Little Mi have?

3. What did the runaway prefer to drink in the morning?

4. How much did Salzman pay to gain entrance to the coffee shop?

5. What comparison did Little Mi make about Chinese parents and their children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did April succeed in her oral examination?

2. What did Pan offer to Salzman toward the end of his stay in China?

3. Describe Little Mi and Salzman's reaction to her.

4. Why did April have difficulty adjusting to Salzman's class?

5. What did Salzman notice about Teacher Hei's hands and eyes when they had lessons?

6. Why did Teacher Hei want Salzman to keep their lessons a secret?

7. Why did Salzman kill a rat?

8. Why did Salzman assign co-ed skits to his 1983 English Medical Students class?

9. Why did Teacher Hei's wife knit Salzman a sweater?

10. What did Little Mi's relative tell Salzman about her?

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