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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Communist Army enter Shanghai?

2. What did Cheng silently recite to herself when handcuffs were waved at her and she was ordered to confess?

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

4. How many men were in the vehicle that took Cheng from her struggle meeting?

5. By January 1969, how long had it been since Cheng was interrogated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did going to prison mean in Mao Zedong's China?

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

3. What nightmare did Cheng have in Chapter 6?

4. What advice did Mr. Hu come to give Cheng in Chapter 2?

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

6. Why did Cheng think the United States trained doctor was working in the prison hospital?

7. How did the bout of pneumonia that Cheng suffered in the winter of 1967 lead to her rapid physical deterioration?

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

9. How were the inmates' sheets laundered at No. 1 Detention House?

10. Why didn't Cheng believe that her cellmate received the death penalty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cheng discussed the theory of communism and compared it to what she observed about communism in Communist China. Compare and contrast the theory of Communism and the practice of Communism in China.

Essay Topic 2

Several times during her imprisonment, Cheng determined that she must stay alive. Using examples from the book, discuss the reasons why Cheng felt that she must stay alive.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss the problems that the Zhus caused for Cheng and how Cheng solved those problems.

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