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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. How old was the runaway who showed up at the Hunan Medical College at 4:30 a.m.?
(a) Eight.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eleven.

2. What did Little Mi say was beautiful in a book Salzman shows her?
(a) Sculptures of Degas.
(b) Autumn scenes in New England.
(c) Paintings by Georgia O'Keefe.
(d) Photographs of New York City.

3. 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 couldn't stand the taste.
(b) He couldn't drink on an empty stomach.
(c) He was allergic to wine.
(d) He was afraid of germs.

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

5. Who was the first student that Salzman called on when the 1983 English Medical Class performed?
(a) Duncan.
(b) David.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Katherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salzman tell Pan he wanted to learn from him before he left China?

2. What would Master Liang do if his opponents cheated during push-hands matches?

3. How was the Liang family dressed the day Salzman took photographs of them in front of their apartment building?

4. What did the mother of the short man bring to him while he was in jail?

5. What job did Pan get apprenticed to when he was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two ex-prisoners and what they were doing when Salzman was on the train with them.

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

3. Why did Salzman think Master Liang was angry when they first met?

4. What did Salzman like about Liang?

5. What did the Chinese translator who sat next to Salzman at the banquet think about Salzman's collection of books?

6. How did Salzman get his medical students to learn through acting skits?

7. Why did Professor Jin invite Salzman to tea?

8. What problem did Salzman have when he tried to buy some coffee in Hangzhou?

9. Describe Pan's illness and explain why he refused to stay in the hospital.

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

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