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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were ordinary people to be portrayed in literature considered appropriate during the Four Clean-Ups?
(a) As real people with normal challenges.
(b) As villains.
(c) As heroes.
(d) As superhuman.

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

3. Why were the peasants reluctant to accept the land that they were given during land reform?
(a) They were afraid of receiving the same retribution as their former landlords.
(b) They were afraid that exploitation would begin again.
(c) They were afraid other peasants would be jealous.
(d) They were afraid of the responsibility of ownership.

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

5. Why would a good Communist mistrust his own conscience?
(a) The Party had greater wisdom.
(b) The individual was always wrong.
(c) Conscience is the voice of evil.
(d) The Party would punish such thinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What challenging assignment was Yue Daiyun given upon her return to teaching?

2. What physical affliction had Yue Daiyun's father-in-law suffered in her two-year absence?

3. What first shook Yue Daiyun's faith in the Communist party?

4. Why was paying workers according to production criticized?

5. Under what conditions were Yue Daiyun's parents allowed to buy property?

(see the answer key)

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