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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Salzman make to try and cheer up Mr. Gong's son when his parents were chastising him about doing a better job of learning?

2. When did Salzman visit Mr. Gong's home to teach his youngest son?

3. What was the topic of the lecture Salzman gave to the doctors and teachers shortly after he arrived in Changsha?

4. What did Dr. Li teach Salzman?

5. What was Pan's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Hunan Theater.

2. What did Salzman perform for Pan after he first met him?

3. What did Salzman learn about Mr. Gong's past during his English lesson with him?

4. What did Dr. Li teach Salzman?

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

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

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

8. How did Salzman try to put Mr. Gong's youngest son at ease during their drawing lessons?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define qi and explain what Master Liang taught Salzman about it. Did Salzman enjoy taking lessons from him? What experiences did they share that were meaningful to Salzman? What did Master Liang ask Salzman to do for him? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What fascinated Old Ding and his family about Salzman? How did Salzman interact with the family in a warm and genuine way? How do you know that the Ding family truly appreciated Salzman?

Essay Topic 3

How was Salzman received in China? How did his students react to having a foreigner as a teacher? Why were some people frightened of him? What was Old Ding's first reaction to him?

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