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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 language were all Chinese supposed to speak?
(a) Pinghua.
(b) Huizhou.
(c) Mandarin.
(d) Cantonese.

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

3. Where was Cheng kicked when she tried to stop a young man from breaking some of her collection when the Red Guards were in her home?
(a) Hip.
(b) Chest.
(c) Arm.
(d) Back.

4. When was Mao's essay "On the Dictatorship of the People's Democracy" published?
(a) May 12, 1950.
(b) April 13, 1948.
(c) June 23, 1951.
(d) July 1, 1949.

5. What day of the week were prisoners in No. 1 Detention House allowed to have brooms?
(a) Sundays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Saturdays.
(d) Fridays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What watch is missing when the Red Guards ask Cheng to inventory her jewelry?

2. When did the Red Guards seize power in Shanghai?

3. In Chapter 10, what 1950s propaganda film was being criticized?

4. In 1956, where did Cheng and her husband visit offices of Shell Corporation?

5. What had Cheng's servant Lao-zhao left for her on a tray on a coffee table on July 3, 1966?

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