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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 drive over so Little Mi would hold onto him when he was driving her back to the hospital?

2. How many peasants stood waiting at the train station with Salzman the day he met two men just out of jail?

3. What did Bill see in Africa when he was sitting on a truck with the words "My friend, it is not beautiful"?

4. What did Salzman say that Bill was in "A Coffee Shop"?

5. Where did Pan keep the long swords he and Salzman used to perform the long swords routine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Professor Jin invite Salzman to tea?

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

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

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

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

7. What did the student from Sudan complain about regarding his experience living in China?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Salzman traveled around China, what were some of the challenges he faced? How did he resolve these challenges? What did he learn from them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Pan's final meeting with Salzman. Why did Salzman find it exhilarating? Why was Pan's gift of the sword meaningful to Salzman? Did it represent a change in they way Pan thought about his skills?

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