View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 14, The Search for the Truth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did the Zhus have to go to get water and use the bathroom after the Red Guards looted their home?
(a) More than 100 yards.
(b) About 150 yards.
(c) More than 200 yards.
(d) About 250 yards.

2. What did Cheng's old gardener tell her happened to Lao-zhao when he was beaten by the Red Guards?
(a) Cracked a rib.
(b) Broke his arm.
(c) Broke his leg.
(d) Received a concussion.

3. What color flowers were growing on weeds in a corner of the exercise yard at No. 1 Detention House?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

4. How long did Cheng believe that she had to stand and read a letter drafted by Mao Zedong in December 1948?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Seven hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Six hours.

5. What direction did Cheng's cell face at No. 1 Detention House?
(a) West.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Northwest.
(d) East.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of club where Cheng danced with a Swiss friend in the 1950s?

2. What time of day was it when Cheng was driven through the streets of Shanghai in the police vehicle?

3. How much money was Cheng carrying when she arrived at No. 1 Detention House?

4. How many days was Cheng forced to return to the interrogation room and read a letter drafted by Mao Zedong in 1948?

5. What was the name of Meiping's fiance?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 234 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample