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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 Provincial Foreign Affairs Bureau arrange as a celebration for all the foreigners living and working in Hanan on October 1?

2. What type of martial arts did Master Liang teach Salzman?

3. What time was it when Little Mia realized she had missed the last bus back to Harbin?

4. What was the temperature on the train that Salzman took with two men just released from jail?

5. Which of Salzman's students was too shy to have her picture taken and hid behind a tree?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why did April have difficulty adjusting to Salzman's class?

6. Why did Salzman draw crowds when he and Teacher Hei went to the bicycle repair stand?

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

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

9. Describe Teacher Hei.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning of the title "Iron & Silk"? Why does Mark Salzman pair these words? What significance do they have to Salzman's experiences in China?

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

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?

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