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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Yue Daiyun's first assigned task at the commune in Zhaitang?
(a) Preparing breakfast for the group.
(b) Collecting rocks to build a dam.
(c) Drawing water.
(d) Collecting clay to mix with coal for the fire.

2. What does it mean to "draw a line"?
(a) To align one's self with another person.
(b) To make one's political position clear.
(c) To separate one's self from a suspect person.
(d) To strengthen a common bond.

3. What caused the famine in Zhaitang during the autumn of 1959?
(a) Mismanagement.
(b) Refusal of the peasant workers to cooperate.
(c) Drought.
(d) Lack of seeds.

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

5. What is the traditional baby gift given by a Chinese maternal grandmother?
(a) A stroller and carseat.
(b) A complete layette for the first year.
(c) A cradle and playpen.
(d) A keepsake baby cup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Yue Daiyun's favorite pastime while she wandered in the mountains of Zhaitang?

2. Why were many Chinese angry at the U.S. in 1951?

3. Why were the peasants reluctant to accept the land that they were given during land reform?

4. What was "Contemporary Heroes"?

5. How does the bride approach her husband's home in Chinese tradition?

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