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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 the mother of the short man bring to him while he was in jail?

2. What was Salzman's favorite method of teaching English to his Chinese students?

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 secret did Teacher Hei want Salzman to keep?

5. Who did Salzman buy sheet music for when he visited the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Salzman like about Liang?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What nicknames was Salzman called while in China? Provide three examples of when and why Salzman received his nicknames. What do these nicknames suggest about others' perception of him?

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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