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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 193 - 233, "Beautiful Country" and "Gubeiko Spirit").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the man upstairs from Xiaolei dies in the story "Shanghai Murmur"?
(a) It takes other tenants days to notice.
(b) The authorities came right away to burn the body.
(c) The whole apartment building cried.
(d) The ceiling fell in.

2. How does the narrator feel in jail when he thinks of how Perry looked in his apartment after he died?
(a) Wracked with guilt.
(b) Calm.
(c) Satisfied.
(d) Suspicious.

3. Where did Gao go after the traumatic incident in his childhood?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

4. What does the narrator eventually give to Perry after he keeps asking?
(a) A scarf of Lisette's.
(b) A houseplant of Lisette's.
(c) A wedding invitation for Lisette.
(d) A mug of Lisette's.

5. What kind of robot does Cao Cao make?
(a) A singing robot.
(b) A noodle-slicing robot.
(c) A fruit-picking robot.
(d) A dish-washing robot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Xiaolei's boss at her job?

2. Who is Cao Cao's closest friend?

3. What do the villagers go up the mountain to gather in the story "Flying Machine"?

4. What does Cao Cao disassemble to make his plane?

5. What is different about Bayi's ex-boyfriend when she sees him?

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