Life and Death in Shanghai Test | Final Test - Hard

Nien Cheng
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Life and Death in Shanghai Test | Final Test - Hard

Nien Cheng
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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 "Red Star Over China" published?

2. What did Cheng use to bandage her wrists after the handcuffs were removed?

3. Where did Ai-yi's husband and son live?

4. What size were Cheng's fingers when her handcuffs were removed?

5. When was Cheng's husband a diplomatic office of the Kuomintang government?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What did Cheng want done before she would leave the detention house?

4. What would happen to someone who was expelled from the Communist Party?

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

6. What did Cheng say when the interrogators insisted that she had had a photo taken in front of a Kuomintang flag?

7. After giving Cheng eggs in her food, what did the kitchen woman do to keep Cheng from thanking her?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the persecution directed toward Cheng even after her release from the detention house.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the accusations made against Cheng and how she responded to the accusations. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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