Life and Death in Shanghai Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Nien Cheng
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Life and Death in Shanghai Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Nien Cheng
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Cheng and her husband meet?
(a) Australia.
(b) London.
(c) United States.
(d) Shangai.

2. What did a prisoner sing on Christmas Eve?
(a) O Come All Ye Faithful.
(b) Silent Night.
(c) Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
(d) The First Noel.

3. How much money did Cheng withdraw from her bank after the organization of the Red Guards?
(a) 10,000 yuan.
(b) 20,000 yuan.
(c) 6,000 yuan.
(d) 8,000 yuan.

4. How many people did Mr. Hu say in each organization must be declared to be the "enemy" because that is the percentage that Chairman Mao mentioned in a speech?
(a) Three to five per cent.
(b) One per cent.
(c) Twelve per cent.
(d) Six per cent.

5. Who was named to conduct the Cultural Revolution in Shanghai by Mao's wife?
(a) Zhang Chunqiao.
(b) Lin Liguo.
(c) Zhang Yufeng.
(d) Wan Li.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rooms and bathrooms were in Cheng's house?

2. What does Cheng say that her collection may be worth when the Red Guards are looting her home?

3. Who was the hero of the coup when the Red Guards and Revolutionaries seized power in Shanghai?

4. According to the interrogator, what British agents dealt with Cheng?

5. In 1966, where did Winnie Huang teach English and Latin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the overthrow of the Shanghai municipal government by the radicals shatter any hope Cheng had of a quick solution to her predicament?

2. How had Cheng been able to get books from a bookshop in London?

3. What were the nine categories of enemies during the Cultural Revolution?

4. Describe Cheng's cell at No. 1 Detention House.

5. What did Cheng see from the window of Meiping's room during the looting by the Red Guards?

6. What were some of prison regulations at No. 1 Detention House?

7. After the Cultural Revolution was launched, why did Cheng decide not to apply for a travel permit to Hong Kong?

8. During a meeting at the technical school in March 1969, why did Cheng laugh when Tao gave a confession?

9. What was the delay in activating the Cultural Revolution?

10. What accusations did the interrogator make against Cheng in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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