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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 7, The January Revolution and Military Control.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Meiping's birthday party did Li Zhen commit suicide?
(a) About three months later.
(b) A month later.
(c) Eight weeks later.
(d) Two weeks. later.

2. What was the date of Meiping's birthday?
(a) May 12.
(b) May 31.
(c) August 18.
(d) August 30.

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

4. What time was Cheng left along in her cell at No. 1 Detention House?
(a) 1:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 4:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of her house was Cheng locked in while the Red Guard looted her home?

2. Who was named to conduct the Cultural Revolution in Shanghai by Mao's wife?

3. What direction did Cheng's cell face at No. 1 Detention House?

4. How many sheets of papers did Cheng use for her autobiography?

5. By the winter of 1967, how many times a day did everyone have to read from Mao's book of quotations?

(see the answer key)

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