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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 was the Chinese Communist Party founded?

2. How much money did Cheng save to give to her gardener?

3. What part of her house was Cheng locked in while the Red Guard looted her home?

4. When did Cheng visit the tomb of Ming emperor Wanli?

5. Who was the only person Cheng knew who succeeded in committing suicide in No. 1 Detention House?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why wasn't Cheng afraid to die?

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

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

4. What damage did Xiao Xu, a schoolteacher friend of Meiping's, report that the Red Guards were perpetrating in Shanghai?

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

6. What were some of prison regulations at No. 1 Detention House?

7. What did Cheng do to try to discipline herself with physical and mental exercise?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss Meiping's attitude toward the challenges she experienced growing up in Communist China, especially since she was from a non-working class family.

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

Mao believed in learning to swim by swimming. Discuss what Mao meant by that statement and how well the concept worked in actual practice.

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