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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. When Cheng went upstairs to use the bathroom during the looting of her home, what was a young man about to step on and break?
(a) Celadon pottery.
(b) A blanc de chine Goddess of Mercy.
(c) Chinese porcelain.
(d) A Kangxi winecup.

2. What was the real source of news for the Chinese people?
(a) Footpath news.
(b) Underground pamphlets.
(c) Foreign newspapers.
(d) Newspapers.

3. Who was named Mao's successor at the Ninth Party Congress?
(a) Zhou Enlai.
(b) Chen Yi.
(c) Lin Biao.
(d) Jiang Qing.

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) Six per cent.
(b) One per cent.
(c) Twelve per cent.
(d) Three to five per cent.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what flowers could Cheng smell from her garden?
(a) Roses.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Flowering plum.
(d) Magnolias.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many prisoners worked in TIlanqiao prison compound producing goods?

2. How long did it take the Communist Party to overthrow the Kuomintang government?

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

4. Where was Cheng kicked when she tried to stop a young man from breaking some of her collection when the Red Guards were in her home?

5. How long after Meiping's birthday party did Li Zhen commit suicide?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Cheng decide not to make a false confession?

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

4. What nightmare did Cheng have in Chapter 6?

5. How did Dr. Song commit suicide in No. 1 Detention House?

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

7. What did Mr. Hu say about Communist Party officials and an inferiority complex?

8. Why did Li Zhen commit suicide?

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

10. What did the Red Guards do to Cheng's store cupboard when they looted her house?

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