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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 runaway steal from the common room in Salzman's apartment?

2. What comparison did Little Mi make about Chinese parents and their children?

3. What was Little Mi accused of when she was in college?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What methods did Salzman introduce to his students for learning English that they had never experienced before? Did the students seem to enjoy these new methods? What problems did they encounter because they were asked to try something new?

Essay Topic 2

Salzman received numerous gifts from others during his stay in China. Identify three gifts that changed Salzman's life for the better and explain why he received them.

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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