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

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

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

4. In a newspaper in 1970, whose name was not listed with the names of members of the standing committee of the Politburo?
(a) Chen Boda.
(b) Ye Jianying.
(c) Yao Wenyuan.
(d) Hua Guofeng.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Da De bring when he first came to Cheng to learn English?

2. When was Cheng's husband a diplomatic office of the Kuomintang government?

3. How much of Cheng's money did the Security Bureau issue Hean to furnish Cheng's new home?

4. In the 1970s, who was the chief party secretary in Shanghai?

5. How old was Da De's girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement did China and Canada make in 1970?

2. What did Cheng decide had happened when the preface was removed from her book of Mao quotations?

3. When did Cheng first have an inkling that another round of power struggles was occurring at the top?

4. What did Maoists think about individuals who may have made important scientific or artistic contributions to China's cultural life before the Communists came to power?

5. Why did Hean think that the government wanted to be nice to Cheng after her release?

6. What did Cheng want done before she would leave the detention house?

7. How did Cheng tactfully decline Mr. Hu's proposal?

8. What did a man read about Cheng's case before she was released?

9. How did Cheng determine if Liu Xing was really a friend of Meiping's?

10. What would happen to someone who was expelled from the Communist Party?

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