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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What besides weeds was growing in the garden of Cheng's home after her release from the detention house?
(a) A plum tree.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A maple tree.
(d) An elm tree.

2. When did Meiping die?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1967.

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

4. How many students was Cheng teaching English to in Chapter 15?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

5. What did Cheng's brother accuse Cheng of doing?
(a) Being a spy.
(b) Having her photo taken in front of a Kuomintang flag.
(c) Taking bribes.
(d) Having an affair with a counter revolutionary.

6. What book did Da De bring when he first came to Cheng to learn English?
(a) Never Give In!
(b) The Birth of Britain.
(c) The Gathering Storm.
(d) The Great Republic.

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

8. What did Dr. Gu give to the Shanghai Museum?
(a) Celadon pottery.
(b) Yongzheng vases.
(c) Xuande porcelain.
(d) Bronze collection.

9. What foreign official visited Beijing in February, 1972?
(a) President Nixon.
(b) Vice President Spiro Agnew.
(c) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
(d) Prime Minister Edward Heath.

10. What was on the scroll given to Cheng for donating her porcelain pieces?
(a) A painting by Wen Jia.
(b) A painting by Lan Ying.
(c) A painting by Shen Zhou.
(d) A painting by Tang Yin.

11. During the time when Cheng was imprisoned, where did Cheng's brother live?
(a) Nanjing.
(b) Wuhan.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shanghai.

12. When did Cheng's disabled student come to warn Cheng that the militia was called for an emergency muster?
(a) October 8.
(b) November 2.
(c) December 11.
(d) September 27.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cheng's mother die?

2. What vehicle was waiting to take Cheng to her new home after her release from the detention house?

3. How much of Cheng's money did the Security Bureau issue Hean to furnish Cheng's new home?

4. What type of trees did the Housing Bureau plant in Cheng's garden?

5. Where was Meiping born?

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