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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. Where was Meiping living after the Revolutionaries took Cheng away?

2. What did Cheng's old gardener tell her happened to Lao-zhao when he was beaten by the Red Guards?

3. Why was Cheng questioned by a member of the Military Control Commission of the People's Art Theater?

4. How far did the Zhus have to go to get water and use the bathroom after the Red Guards looted their home?

5. Where did Mr. Hu spend his childhood years?

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

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. Why did Cheng think about the irony of life in China as she watched her disabled student struggle with a disability?

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

9. What would happen to celebrate the National Day of the People's Republic of China?

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

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

Discuss the things that Cheng did while she was in prison to keep herself physically and mentally fit.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss how a faith in God helped Cheng deal with the challenges of imprisonment.

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