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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. How many daughters did Master Liang have?

2. Where did Pan keep the long swords he and Salzman used to perform the long swords routine?

3. What job did Pan get apprenticed to when he was young?

4. What kind of lessons did Salzman receive from Professor Jin?

5. Who accidentally pierced a dog's heart with a lab needle?

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. What happened when Teacher Wu and the Yale-China Field Staff Director observed Salzman's class?

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

4. Why did Professor Jin invite Salzman to tea?

5. Why did Salzman kill a rat?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define qi and explain what Master Liang taught Salzman about it. Did Salzman enjoy taking lessons from him? What experiences did they share that were meaningful to Salzman? What did Master Liang ask Salzman to do for him? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Salzman and Zheng's relationship as master and student. How did Salzman improve because of his lessons with Zheng? Why did he decide to stop taking lessons from him, and what were the consequences of this decision?

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