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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many stands did Cheng want the museum to make for the pieces of her collection that she was keeping?
(a) From 6 to 8.
(b) From 14 to 16.
(c) From 8 to 10.
(d) From 10 to 12.

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

6. Who was waiting for Cheng when she was released from the detention house?
(a) Chen-Ma.
(b) Meiping.
(c) Winnie.
(d) Hean.

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

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

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

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

11. How much did Cheng weigh after being released from the detention house?
(a) 85 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 90 pounds.
(d) 95 pounds.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Gu give to the Shanghai Museum?

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

3. How much money did Cheng give Da De for a wedding present?

4. Why was Cheng questioned by a member of the Military Control Commission of the People's Art Theater?

5. What foreign official visited Beijing in February, 1972?

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