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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 Beijing in 1943.
(c) When they lived in Shanghai in 1941.
(d) When they lived in Australia in 1942.

3. What did one doctor refuse to sell to the Shanghai Museum?
(a) Song dynasty Ding Ware.
(b) Xuande porcelain.
(c) Tang porcelain pillows.
(d) Yongzheng vases.

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

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

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

7. How old was Da De's girlfriend?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty-seven.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. How long did Chinese New Year celebrations last when Cheng was a child?
(a) Fifteen days.
(b) Forty-five days.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

15. How old was Ai-yi?
(a) Forty-seven.
(b) About fifty.
(c) Thirty-eight.
(d) About forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of a funeral did Cheng's mother have?

2. In January 1971, how large was the room where Cheng was locked in after an interrogation session?

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

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

5. During the autumn of 1970, what American writer had his photo taken with Mao?

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