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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did the Zhus have to go to get water and use the bathroom after the Red Guards looted their home?
(a) About 250 yards.
(b) More than 200 yards.
(c) About 150 yards.
(d) More than 100 yards.

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

3. How many lived in the Zhu's half of the house?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. How many days had Cheng been forced to wear handcuffs?
(a) Eleven days.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Thirteen days.
(d) Ten days.

5. In Chapter 16, where did Ai-yi go to stay at night?
(a) At a cousin's.
(b) With a friend.
(c) With her brother.
(d) At her mother's.

6. When was Cheng released from No. 1 Dentention House?
(a) May 12, 1972.
(b) March 27, 1973.
(c) February 13, 1975.
(d) April 16, 1974.

7. While the interrogators were trying to get Cheng to confirm her brother's accusation, what did they refuse to give her?
(a) Rice.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Hot showers.
(d) Sulfa drugs.

8. Who personally arrested Jian Qing?
(a) Hua Guofeng.
(b) Wang Dongxing.
(c) Deng Xiaoping.
(d) Zhang Yufeng.

9. Where did Mr. Hu spend his childhood years?
(a) Xiaoshan.
(b) Yuhang.
(c) Fuyang.
(d) Hangzhou.

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

11. In the 1970s, who was the chief party secretary in Shanghai?
(a) Yao Wenyuan.
(b) Zhang Chunqiao.
(c) Lin Liguo.
(d) Wan Li.

12. How many of Cheng's porcelain pieces did the Shanghai Museum wish to purchase?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

14. What did Cheng buy the Zhous for a New Year present?
(a) Fruit and chocolates.
(b) Cream cake and fruit.
(c) Chocolates and beer.
(d) Cream cake and chocolates.

15. What type of a funeral did Cheng's mother have?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Christian.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Buddhist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the "Gang of Four" arrested?

2. How much of Cheng's porcelain collection was returned to her?

3. In January 1971, how long was Cheng locked in a cement box in another building?

4. When did the United States and China establish diplomatic relations?

5. How long did Chinese New Year celebrations last when Cheng was a child?

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