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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lao Wei advise Yue Daiyun to deal with the cadres?
(a) Accuse others to them.
(b) Pretend not to notice wrongdoing.
(c) Point out their errors and mistakes.
(d) Bribe them with extra work.

3. What objection did Communist party members have to the French novel, The Red and the Black?
(a) It encouraged disrespect.
(b) It encouraged immorality.
(c) It encouraged blind acquiescence.
(d) It encouraged individual creativity over self-effacement.

4. What is an "ayi?"
(a) A domestic helper.
(b) An aunt.
(c) A grandmother.
(d) A Communist party leader.

5. Why was Yue Daiyun disheartened by her first teaching assignment at the cadre school in Liyuzhou?
(a) She was not to be a good example, but a warning.
(b) The students were at a low level of preparation.
(c) The students were disinterested and rude.
(d) She was set up as a good example.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Chairman Mao declare in 1966 that intellectuals must undergo?

3. What interrupted Yue Daiyun's celebration of her son's one-month birthday?

4. What did the famous "32 Cadres and Teachers" poster assert?

5. What policy sent Yue Daiyun to the countryside in 1965?

(see the answer key)

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