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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Keju say happened after Bayi broke up with him in "Hotline Girl"?
(a) He moved back in with his parents.
(b) He got a new job.
(c) He went a little crazy.
(d) He moved to America for a while.

2. What special day does the country celebrate together towards the end of "New Fruit"?
(a) The day of the satyrs.
(b) The day of the martyrs.
(c) The day of the heroes.
(d) The day of the dead.

3. What color is Bayi's lanyard?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. In the story "New Fruit," what kind of skin does the fruit have?
(a) Green skin that is a bit slimy.
(b) Smooth skin like an apple.
(c) Black skin.
(d) Orange-red tawny skin.

5. Who is the only one who regularly writes to Lulu while she is in prison?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Her father.

6. What did Gao and the others think a particular outsider child in their school was?
(a) An alien.
(b) A spy.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A European.

7. Which school child does Gao tell the narrator about?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Feng.
(c) Li.
(d) Henry.

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

9. What song is dedicated to the new fruit?
(a) My Sweet Qiguo.
(b) Watermelon Summer.
(c) Fendi.
(d) My Sweet Summer.

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

11. What does the twins' mother do for work in "Lulu"?
(a) Writer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Warehouse clerk.

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

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

14. What gift do the twins' parents get for them when they go to college?
(a) Cars.
(b) New clothes.
(c) Apartments.
(d) Laptops.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes over qiguo production after the terrible second season?

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

3. How does Bayi feel about her ex-boyfriend's family?

4. What secret does Lulu tell the narrator when she first comes to visit him in college?

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

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