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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 the service person reading when Salzman wanted to enter the coffee shop?

3. What did Salzman kill with a dictionary?

4. What illness did Little Mi suffer from?

5. What did Master Liang ask Salzman to do with the photograph of him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why did Salzman bring a dead rat to the Rat Collection Office?

6. Did April succeed in her oral examination?

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

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

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

10. Describe Teacher Hei.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the role Teacher Wei played in Salzman's first year of teaching at the Medical College. How did she help Salzman and offer him useful guidance?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways was Salzman generous with people during his two years in China? Did he share his time and talents with others? Why was this an important characteristic, especially in the Chinese culture? Provide specific examples of Salzman's generosity.

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