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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 145 - 192, "Shanghai Murmur" and "Land of Big Numbers").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shape is the fruit in "New Fruit"?
(a) Shaped like a banana.
(b) Square.
(c) Egg-shaped.
(d) Shaped like a strawberry.

2. Who does Cao Cao try to woo to become what he most wants to be?
(a) His father-in-law, who is a farmer.
(b) The local party secretary.
(c) The local doctor.
(d) The local engineer.

3. What do Cao Cao's business cards say?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Inventor and Grassroots Engineer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Construction Worker.

4. What does Zhu Feng's mother do for a living?
(a) Landscaper.
(b) Cook.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Care assistant in a nursing facility.

5. What does the handsome customer tell Xiaolei he does for a living?
(a) Food service.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Sales.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job was Lisette doing when the narrator met her?

2. What does Gao tell the narrator his mother worked as?

3. Who asks to ride in the plane after it fails to get off the ground?

4. In "Field Notes on a Marriage," why does Gao resist the idea of returning to China?

5. What does Cao Cao most want to be?

(see the answer key)

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