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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cheng's old gardener tell her happened to Lao-zhao when he was beaten by the Red Guards?
(a) Received a concussion.
(b) Broke his leg.
(c) Broke his arm.
(d) Cracked a rib.

2. When was Cheng's husband a diplomatic office of the Kuomintang government?
(a) When they lived in Shanghai in 1941.
(b) When they lived in Beijing in 1943.
(c) When they lived in Australia in 1942.
(d) When they lived in Hong Kong in 1939.

3. When did the militia surround the Zhou's memorial at Tiananmen Square and kill, wound, or arrest unarmed demonstrators?
(a) March 16, 1976.
(b) February 3, 1976.
(c) May 19, 1976.
(d) April 5, 1976.

4. Who came to whitewash Cheng's new living quarters after her release from the detention house?
(a) Hean and a friend.
(b) Workers Cheng hired.
(c) Ai-yi and a family member.
(d) Kong and two young men.

5. How long did the old custom of foot-binding linger in some remote rural areas of China?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1900s.
(d) 1940s.

6. What did Cheng use to bandage her wrists after the handcuffs were removed?
(a) Strips of clothing.
(b) Bits of towels.
(c) Part of a quilt.
(d) A pillowcase.

7. What size were Cheng's fingers when her handcuffs were removed?
(a) Size of a spring roll.
(b) Size of three pencils bound together.
(c) Size of carrots.
(d) Size of celery sticks.

8. When was the "Gang of Four" arrested?
(a) October 6.
(b) October 15.
(c) October 11.
(d) October 20.

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

10. How much money did Cheng give Da De for a wedding present?
(a) 400 yuan.
(b) 200 yuan.
(c) 500 yuan.
(d) 300 yuan.

11. When was Meiping born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1942.

12. Where did Ai-yi's husband and son live?
(a) Huqiu.
(b) Shihuabang.
(c) Suzhou.
(d) Canglang.

13. Where was the National Day parade held in Beijing?
(a) Tiananmen Square.
(b) Haidian District.
(c) Dongcheng District.
(d) Qianmen Square.

14. How much of Cheng's money did the Security Bureau issue Hean to furnish Cheng's new home?
(a) 500 yuan.
(b) 400 yuan.
(c) 5,000 yuan.
(d) 4,000 yuan.

15. When did Zhou Enlai die?
(a) May, 1976.
(b) January, 1976.
(c) March, 1976.
(d) February, 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cheng's mother die?

2. What was the name of Meiping's fiance?

3. How far did the Zhus have to go to get water and use the bathroom after the Red Guards looted their home?

4. After Cheng's handcuffs were removed, how high was the swelling on her arms?

5. What was on the scroll given to Cheng for donating her porcelain pieces?

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