View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Dr. Gu give to the Shanghai Museum?

4. In the 1970s, who was the chief party secretary in Shanghai?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hean think that the government wanted to be nice to Cheng after her release?

2. Why did Cheng think that she was signaled out for special treatment when she donated her porcelain pieces to the Shanghai Museum?

3. What did Cheng discover when she went to the Shanghai Athletics Association building to learn more about Meiping's death?

4. What was wrong with Cheng's old friend Winnie?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. What did Cheng decide had happened when the preface was removed from her book of Mao quotations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Da De sad that people were not free agents and that good people were sometimes forced to do bad things. Using examples from the book, explain why in China people were not free agents and why they were forced to do bad things.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the guards felt when Cheng received extra food and vitamins. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Mr. Hu advises Cheng to never give a false confession. Use examples from the book.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 948 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample