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

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

3. When was the "Gang of Four" arrested?
(a) October 20.
(b) October 6.
(c) October 15.
(d) October 11.

4. What foreign official visited Beijing in February, 1972?
(a) Vice President Spiro Agnew.
(b) Prime Minister Edward Heath.
(c) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
(d) President Nixon.

5. When did Cheng's mother die?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1962.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Cheng's porcelain pieces did the Shanghai Museum wish to purchase?

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

3. How many students was Cheng teaching English to in Chapter 15?

4. A month of rain was called the huangmei. What was the rain named after?

5. After Cheng's handcuffs were removed, how high was the swelling on her arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. After giving Cheng eggs in her food, what did the kitchen woman do to keep Cheng from thanking her?

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

3. What opportunity did Cheng have when she was asked to answer questions about her relatives or friends?

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

5. What did Cheng find at the bookstore when she went looking for English textbooks?

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

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

8. What did it mean to get things through the "back door"?

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

10. What permanent damage was done to Cheng's hands after she was handcuffed for eleven days?

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