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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. Where is one place Gao's mother takes the narrator when she visits?
(a) The laundromat.
(b) The temple.
(c) The church.
(d) An ice cream shop.

2. Who was the first on the street to try the new fruit?
(a) Pen.
(b) Lao Zhou.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Mrs. Ying.

3. What is one reason Gao says he and the narrator should get married?
(a) They can save on their rent.
(b) They have the same research interests.
(c) Neither have ever done it.
(d) It is good to have joint health insurance.

4. Who becomes the narrator's wife?
(a) Xiaolei.
(b) Lao Tang.
(c) Li Han.
(d) Mao Xin.

5. Who flies with Cao Cao on the first attempted flight in his plane?
(a) His daughter.
(b) The party secretary.
(c) His son.
(d) Anning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the police find Gao's body?

2. What does Gao's mother say was one defining aspect of his personality when he was a child?

3. Who does Cao Cao try to woo to become what he most wants to be?

4. In the story "New Fruit," what kind of skin does the fruit have?

5. How does Bayi's boyfriend tell her he was injured?

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