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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people in Beida had been declared rightists in 1958?
(a) One hundred students and 500 faculty members.
(b) Seven hundred students.
(c) Three hundred faculty members.
(d) Five hundred students and 100 faculty members.

2. Why were many Chinese angry at the U.S. in 1951?
(a) They disagreed with American democracy.
(b) They expected an American invasion.
(c) They were jealous of American prosperity.
(d) They were appalled by American selfishness.

3. How did Lao Shi die?
(a) He was beaten to death while attempting to escape to Burma.
(b) He fell from a walnut tree.
(c) He commited suicide.
(d) He was accidentally shot.

4. Why did Yue Daiyun relate to her sister-in-law's father?
(a) They were from the same home town.
(b) They were the same age.
(c) They were both condemned as rightists.
(d) They were both appalled at the elaborate wedding ceremony.

5. What does the name "Lao" mean in Mandarin Chinese?
(a) "Baby."
(b) "Friend."
(c) "Old."
(d) "Sweet."

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the "triple evils" to be eliminated in 1957?

2. What health problem had complicated Yue Daiyun's pregnancy?

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

4. According to Chinese legend, why does a baby smile for the first time?

5. What is an "ayi?"

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