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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 15, A Student Who Was Different.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Cheng's servant Lao-zhao left for her on a tray on a coffee table on July 3, 1966?
(a) Iced coffee.
(b) Iced water.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Iced tea.

2. When Cheng went upstairs to use the bathroom during the looting of her home, what was a young man about to step on and break?
(a) Chinese porcelain.
(b) A Kangxi winecup.
(c) A blanc de chine Goddess of Mercy.
(d) Celadon pottery.

3. What did Cheng use to make an eye shade to cover her eyes at night?
(a) Toilet paper.
(b) Rags.
(c) A towel.
(d) A handkerchief.

4. What type of flowers were in a Qjanlong vase on Cheng's desk?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Roses.
(c) Carnations.
(d) Daisies.

5. What did Cheng's brother accuse Cheng of doing?
(a) Having an affair with a counter revolutionary.
(b) Taking bribes.
(c) Having her photo taken in front of a Kuomintang flag.
(d) Being a spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Cheng doing when she was told to report for her first interrogation session?

2. What foreign company did Cheng's husband serve as general manager of their Shanghai office?

3. What day of the week were prisoners in No. 1 Detention House allowed to have brooms?

4. What was the penalty for attempting to escape to Hong Kong?

5. How would Cheng and Meiping communicate when Cheng was under house arrest?

(see the answer key)

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