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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 Master Liang ask Salzman to do with the photograph of him?

2. What did the student from Sudan complain about to Bill and Salzman?

3. How long did Little Mi and Salzman talk the second evening she visited him?

4. What did the the two ex-prisoners do that landed them in jail?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Salzman like about Liang?

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

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

8. Describe some of the things the runaway did while he is living with Bill and Salzman.

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

10. Did April succeed in her oral examination?

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

Discuss how Salzman first became interested in China and Chinese culture. How did his parents support his interests? Were his college years an important step toward teaching in China?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Little Mi and Salzman find it necessary to hide the fact that he was bringing her home on his bicycle? What social constraints did they face at this time in China? Why would Salzman's foreign status damage Little Mi's reputation if they were seen together?

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