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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the United States and China establish diplomatic relations?
(a) January 1, 1979.
(b) March 1, 1979.
(c) February 1, 1979.
(d) April 1, 1979.

2. In Chapter 10, what 1950s propaganda film was being criticized?
(a) Window on America.
(b) Peaceful Spring.
(c) Fighting for Shangai.
(d) Corruption.

3. After Cheng had another bad hemorrhage in 1973, to what hospital was she taken?
(a) Huadong Hospital.
(b) Hepingli Hospital.
(c) Zhongshan Hospital.
(d) Guang Ci Hospital.

4. In January 1971, how long was Cheng locked in a cement box in another building?
(a) Almost twenty-four hours.
(b) Eighteen hours.
(c) Almost thirty-six hours.
(d) Twenty hours.

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

6. When did Cheng's mother die?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

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

8. After Cheng's handcuffs were removed, what extra food was buried at the bottom of her food container?
(a) Scrambled eggs.
(b) A piece of pork.
(c) A piece of beef.
(d) Two hard-boiled eggs.

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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) Having an affair with a counter revolutionary.
(d) Taking bribes.

15. A month of rain was called the huangmei. What was the rain named after?
(a) Chinese dogwood.
(b) Yellow plum.
(c) Flowering Crabapple.
(d) Flowering crab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cheng use to bandage her wrists after the handcuffs were removed?

2. How many days had Cheng been forced to wear handcuffs?

3. How many of Cheng's porcelain pieces did the Shanghai Museum wish to purchase?

4. What size were Cheng's fingers when her handcuffs were removed?

5. What was the diagnosis for Cheng's condition when she was taken to the hospital in 1973?

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