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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the Chinese literature students sent to work?
(a) On farms.
(b) In coal mines.
(c) On dam sites.
(d) In libraries.

2. Why did Yue Daiyun relate to her sister-in-law's father?
(a) They were both condemned as rightists.
(b) They were both appalled at the elaborate wedding ceremony.
(c) They were the same age.
(d) They were from the same home town.

3. Why was the poet Lin Zhao executed?
(a) Attacking Chairman Mao's policies.
(b) Secret subversive activity.
(c) Poor quality poems.
(d) Distributing underground literature.

4. How was Lao Wei exonerated from the rightist charge against him?
(a) He made a false confession.
(b) His cadre affirmed his good work habits.
(c) Yue Daiyun proved the criticisms wrong.
(d) The peasants spoke in his behalf.

5. What is the "white and expert way"?
(a) Democratic ideas.
(b) Political ideals.
(c) Academic or technical expertise.
(d) Clarity of thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Yue Daiyun's long-awaited home visit depressing?

2. Of what did Lao Pan accuse Yue Daiyun?

3. What is the traditional baby gift given by a Chinese maternal grandmother?

4. What does the name "Lao" mean in Mandarin Chinese?

5. What song did Yue Daiyun's brother use to comfort her while she was being criticized?

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