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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. Where did Pan teach Salzman after he was no longer admitted to the Sports Unit?

2. What did Salzman's student Juliet pretend to advertise in a commercial in his class?

3. What was depicted in the mural that Salzman received as a gift?

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

5. What did Little Mi want Salzman to do when she said "I have an idea" at the top of the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the mural that the artist Lu made for Salzman.

3. How did Salzman stab himself in the thigh with his sword?

4. Describe Teacher Hei.

5. How did Little Mi have a moment of freedom at the end of her bicycle ride back to the hospital?

6. Describe how Salzman disguised himself when he brought Little Mi back to the hospital after she missed the last bus.

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

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

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

10. Why did Professor Jin invite Salzman to tea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What methods did Salzman introduce to his students for learning English that they had never experienced before? Did the students seem to enjoy these new methods? What problems did they encounter because they were asked to try something new?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the development of Pan and Salzman's relationship from its beginning lessons to final Long Sword routine. How did their relationship deepen during Salzman's two-year stay? In what way did both men receive important lessons from each other?

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