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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 5, Solitary Confinement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1966, how many people in Shanghai lived as Westerners?
(a) Five or six familes.
(b) A dozen or so families.
(c) Maybe twenty families.
(d) A couple dozen familes.

2. At Cheng's struggle meeting, the man in the tinted glasses told how many Chinese were killed in the eight year war with Japan. How many Chinese were killed?
(a) One million.
(b) Twelve million.
(c) Five million.
(d) Ten million.

3. What foreign company did Cheng's husband serve as general manager of their Shanghai office?
(a) Sinclair Oil Corporation.
(b) Hess Oil and Chemical.
(c) Hunt Petroleum.
(d) Shell International Petroleum Company.

4. At No. 1 Detention House, when did Cheng wake with a streaming cold and a severe headache?
(a) End of September.
(b) End of December.
(c) End of November.
(d) End of October.

5. When was possession of firearms in China declared to be illegal?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1951.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle was used to take Cheng to and from the struggle meeting?

2. How much money did Cheng withdraw from her bank after the organization of the Red Guards?

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

4. What number was Cheng assigned when she was taken to No. 1 Dentention House?

5. What did Cheng silently recite to herself when handcuffs were waved at her and she was ordered to confess?

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