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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 12, Release.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day was it when Cheng was driven through the streets of Shanghai in the police vehicle?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

2. How often were prisoners allowed a hot shower at No. 1 Detention House?
(a) Every three months.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Once a month.

3. Who was waiting for Cheng when she was released from the detention house?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Hean.
(c) Meiping.
(d) Chen-Ma.

4. When was Cheng's struggle meeting held?
(a) August 13, 1966.
(b) September 27, 1966.
(c) November 17, 1966.
(d) October 12, 1966.

5. During the autumn of 1970, what American writer had his photo taken with Mao?
(a) Don DeLillo.
(b) Thomas Pynchon.
(c) Edgar Snow.
(d) Cormac McCarthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Mao's essay "On the Dictatorship of the People's Democracy" published?

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

3. In 1966, where did Winnie Huang teach English and Latin?

4. Who was the hero of the coup when the Red Guards and Revolutionaries seized power in Shanghai?

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

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