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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What should a good Communist always refuse to a class enemy, according to what Yue Daiyun was taught?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Financial assistance.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Compassion.

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

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

5. What was Yue Daiyun's job during the famine in Zhaitang?
(a) Grinding corncobs to make flour.
(b) Pitting walnuts.
(c) Collecting apricot pits for oil.
(d) Caring for pigs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical difficulty was brought on for Yue Daiyun and others by the famine in Zhaitang?

2. What caused the famine in Zhaitang during the autumn of 1959?

3. What were Old Aunt and Old Uncle's parting gifts to Yue Daiyun?

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

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

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