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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Meiping born?
(a) London, England.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Canberra, Australia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. After Cheng's handcuffs were removed, how high was the swelling on her arms?
(a) To her wrists.
(b) To her knuckles.
(c) To her shoulders.
(d) To her elbows.

10. How was Cheng's disabled student handicapped?
(a) A fall.
(b) A birth defect.
(c) Polio.
(d) A bicycle accident.

11. What was the date of the National Day of the People's Republic of China?
(a) October 1.
(b) November 1.
(c) September 1.
(d) December 1.

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

13. What vehicle was waiting to take Cheng to her new home after her release from the detention house?
(a) A pedicab.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A sedan.
(d) A jeep.

14. In January 1971, how large was the room where Cheng was locked in after an interrogation session?
(a) About 8 ft. square.
(b) About 6 ft. square.
(c) About 4 ft. square.
(d) About 5 ft. square.

15. What type of trees did the Housing Bureau plant in Cheng's garden?
(a) Tallow Trees.
(b) Maple Trees.
(c) Metasequoia trees.
(d) Plum trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the old custom of foot-binding linger in some remote rural areas of China?

2. When did Zhou Enlai die?

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

4. Where did Mr. Hu spend his childhood years?

5. When did members of the Shanghai Film Studio come to offer their condolences for Meiping's death?

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