2. What vehicle was waiting to take Cheng to her new home after her release from the detention house?
(a) A jeep.
(b) A sedan.
(c) A pedicab.
(d) A taxi.

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

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

5. In January 1971, how long was Cheng locked in a cement box in another building?
(a) Almost thirty-six hours.
(b) Eighteen hours.
(c) Almost twenty-four hours.
(d) Twenty hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Cheng's mother live?

2. How much of Cheng's porcelain collection was returned to her?

3. How old was Da De's girlfriend?

4. In Chapter 10, what 1950s propaganda film was being criticized?

5. How long did the old custom of foot-binding linger in some remote rural areas of China?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cheng persuade an official to give her a passport application?

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

3. 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?

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

5. How did Cheng solve the problem of visitors showing up day and night?

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

7. Why wasn't China an egalitarian society?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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