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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bayi's mother tell her about Keju once?
(a) Keju will be a good father.
(b) Keju's family is not respectable.
(c) Bayi will never find anyone else who loves her so much.
(d) Keju is dangerous.

2. In "Hotline Girl," what adorns the highways each spring?
(a) Roses.
(b) Deer.
(c) New trees.
(d) Children in dresses.

3. What does Gao tell the narrator his mother worked as?
(a) A landscaper.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A principal.

4. Who does Bayi tell Keju to tell his father to call about his father's problem?
(a) His dentist.
(b) His lawyer.
(c) His in-laws.
(d) His local satisfaction office.

5. When does the narrator's fiance first learn about Lulu?
(a) During a visit to his parents' house when she sees a picture there.
(b) When the narrator gets a call from Lulu.
(c) When she sees Lulu on the news.
(d) When the narrator's aunt mentions Lulu offhandedly.

6. Where does Lulu sneak into once when she and the narrator are children?
(a) An old woman's apartment opposite where they live.
(b) The library.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The bank.

7. What secret does Lulu tell the narrator when she first comes to visit him in college?
(a) She is going to America.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is dropping out of college.
(d) She is a lesbian.

8. In "Field Notes on a Marriage," why does Gao resist the idea of returning to China?
(a) It is too expensive to go there.
(b) It is too cold in the winter.
(c) He says it is dirty and not very charming.
(d) He has no family there any longer.

9. Who does the narrator begin to think actually knows Lulu better than anyone else in the family?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

10. Where does the narrator go after Gao dies?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) China.

11. What does the color of Bayi's lanyard indicate?
(a) She is a convicted criminal.
(b) She works for the government.
(c) She has been well-educated.
(d) She is a resident of the city.

12. Where does the narrator meet his fiance?
(a) His job at the hotel.
(b) The pond.
(c) His classes.
(d) A video-equipment store.

13. What does the twins' father do for a living in the story "Lulu"?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Sanitation worker.
(d) Writer.

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

15. Why does Bayi agree to see her ex-boyfriend just one time?
(a) So she can get her money back.
(b) So she can see if they can get back together.
(c) So he will leave her alone after that.
(d) So she can hurt him as much as he hurt her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gao's mother tell the narrator about his marriage when she visits his family alone?

2. Who is Lulu's boyfriend?

3. What city is Lulu studying in?

4. What event does the narrator get to compete in towards the end of the story "Lulu"?

5. What special day does the country celebrate together towards the end of "New Fruit"?

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