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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Cheng save to give to her gardener?
(a) 800 yuan.
(b) 300 yuan.
(c) 700 yuan.
(d) 400 yuan.

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) Five million.
(c) Twelve million.
(d) Ten million.

3. Where did Mao get the gift that he sent to workers at Qinghua University in August of 1968?
(a) Pakistan's foreign minister.
(b) Thailand's foreign minister.
(c) Indian's foreign minister.
(d) Australia's foreign minister.

4. What was the real source of news for the Chinese people?
(a) Footpath news.
(b) Underground pamphlets.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Foreign newspapers.

5. What was the name of club where Cheng danced with a Swiss friend in the 1950s?
(a) German Club.
(b) British Club.
(c) French Club.
(d) Shanghai Club.

6. What did a prisoner sing on Christmas Eve?
(a) Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
(b) The First Noel.
(c) Silent Night.
(d) O Come All Ye Faithful.

7. Who was the hero of the coup when the Red Guards and Revolutionaries seized power in Shanghai?
(a) Yao Wenyuan.
(b) Xu Jingxian.
(c) Qi Baishi.
(d) Wang Hongwen.

8. How many pockets could officers have on their uniforms?
(a) Four pockets.
(b) One pocket.
(c) Two pockets.
(d) Three pockets.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what flowers could Cheng smell from her garden?
(a) Magnolias.
(b) Roses.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Flowering plum.

10. When was the Ninth Party Congress held in Beijing?
(a) July 1, 1969.
(b) March 1, 1969.
(c) April 1, 1969.
(d) September 1, 1969.

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

12. What part of her house was Cheng locked in while the Red Guard looted her home?
(a) Meiping's room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) Dining room.

13. What type of trees lined the drive of No. 1 Detention House?
(a) Maple trees.
(b) Tallow trees.
(c) Willow trees.
(d) Plum trees.

14. How many days was Cheng forced to return to the interrogation room and read a letter drafted by Mao Zedong in 1948?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

15. What predominant emotion did Cheng feel during the struggle meeting held for her?
(a) Regret.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Frustration.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Approximately how many prisoners worked in TIlanqiao prison compound producing goods?

3. What did the country lad who had been promoted to doctor say Cheng's illness was at first?

4. What book did Cheng take with her when she went to let the Red Guard into her home?

5. What physical problems was Cheng having in the fall of 1968?

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