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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the commune at Zhaitang produce for income?
(a) Millet and rice.
(b) Chickens and millet.
(c) Apricot seeds and walnuts.
(d) Vegetables and wheat.

2. According to Chinese legend, why does a baby smile for the first time?
(a) To thank the gods for its life.
(b) To greet its parents.
(c) To celebrate its first month on earth.
(d) To bid farewell to the goddess guarding it.

3. What is an "ayi?"
(a) A grandmother.
(b) A domestic helper.
(c) A Communist party leader.
(d) An aunt.

4. How were landlords punished in the village of Jiangxi during land reform?
(a) They were killed.
(b) They were beaten.
(c) They were harassed.
(d) They were sent away.

5. What is the first "To the Storm"?
(a) A novel by Stendhal.
(b) A poem written by Yue Daiyun.
(c) A song written by Sun Yat-Sen.
(d) A chapter from Chairman Mao's Red Book.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the name "Xiao" mean in Mandarin Chinese?

3. Why did Yue Daiyun refuse expensive wedding gifts?

4. What did Chairman Mao seem to be encouraging in 1956?

5. Why would a good Communist mistrust his own conscience?

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