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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Beida preparing for nuclear war in 1972?
(a) Designing nuclear weapons.
(b) Hiding a nuclear arsenal.
(c) Establishing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
(d) Digging air raid shelters.

2. What was "Contemporary Heroes"?
(a) A literary magazine.
(b) An underground newspaper.
(c) A foreign novel.
(d) A blog.

3. Under what conditions were Yue Daiyun's parents allowed to buy property?
(a) It must represent the owner's only holding.
(b) It must represent 80% of the owner's wealth.
(c) It must be purchased from the Communist party.
(d) It could not be rented or resold.

4. What is a kang?
(a) A heated sleeping platform.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A sleeping mat.
(d) A sleeping bag.

5. Who were alleged to be Black Gang members?
(a) Anyone connected to Lao Tang.
(b) Anyone putting up incendiary posters.
(c) Anyone connected with Lu Ping.
(d) Anyone acquainted with Nie Yuanzi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Yue Daiyun learn to carry water?

2. Why was Yue Daiyun disheartened by her first teaching assignment at the cadre school in Liyuzhou?

3. How did night meetings at the commune in Zhaitang attempt to educate the peasants?

4. How were students selected for university admission in 1970?

5. What two groups did Yue Daiyun believe would restore order to China in 1968?

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