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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Nie Yuanzi attempt to flush out the 250 besieged Jinggang Mountain students?
(a) She turned off their water supply.
(b) She sent in tear gas.
(c) She cut off their food supply.
(d) She turned off their electricity.

3. What unexpected speaker came to the meeting on July 22 during the student struggles?
(a) Tao Zhu.
(b) Chairman Mao.
(c) Jiang Qing.
(d) Mao Anqing.

4. What did Yue Daiyun believe the generation she was teaching had that hers lacked?
(a) Compassion for other students.
(b) Intelligence to understand the forces at work in society.
(c) Interest in public affairs.
(d) Courage to fight for their convictions.

5. What challenging assignment was Yue Daiyun given upon her return to teaching?
(a) Teaching modern literature.
(b) Developing a political writing course.
(c) Teaching Chinese to foreign students.
(d) Explicating Tang dynasty literature.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the religion of the peasant family to whom Yue Daiyun was assigned in Xiaohongmen?

4. Why was depression widespread in 1967?

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

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