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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Yue Daiyun not protested when truckloads of students set out in a downpour?
(a) It would have seemed disobedient to Chairman Mao's teachings about courage.
(b) She was sure the trip would be safe.
(c) She was afraid of being criticized yet again.
(d) She had confidence in the leader of their group.

2. What effect did Yue Daiyun believe the elimination of "middle characters" would have on student readers?
(a) Readers would lower their personal behavioral standards.
(b) Readers would suffer from unattainable ideals.
(c) Readers would distrust the new literature.
(d) Readers would emulate the literary characters.

3. In August, 1973, with whom did Chairman Mao link the defection of Lin Biao?
(a) Lenin.
(b) Marx.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Confucius.

4. Which of Yue Daiyun's family members belonged to the Jinggang Mountain Corps?
(a) Yue Daiyun.
(b) Lao Tang.
(c) Tang Dan.
(d) Tang Shuang.

5. What did the criminal activities of Lin Liguo and the defection of Lin Biao teach Yue Dainyun?
(a) She saw that corruption permeated the whole system.
(b) She saw that isolated instances of corruption were avoidable.
(c) She saw that there were few isolated instances of corruption.
(d) She saw that isolated instances of corruption were inevitable.

6. Why were friendship bonds more likely at the cadre school than at Beida?
(a) No one knew another's salary.
(b) There was more time in the relaxed atmosphere.
(c) Competition for positions was secret.
(d) Everyone was on equal footing.

7. How was Beida preparing for nuclear war in 1972?
(a) Digging air raid shelters.
(b) Hiding a nuclear arsenal.
(c) Establishing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
(d) Designing nuclear weapons.

8. Why was Tang Dan disillusioned with her work in Dedu county?
(a) Peasants had been mistreated.
(b) Money had been embezzled.
(c) Mismanagement had caused poor crop yields.
(d) Her efforts had been unappreciated.

9. Why did Lin Biao, Chairman Mao's closest ally, decide to flee the country?
(a) He had struck a deal with the Soviets.
(b) He had failed in an assassination attempt.
(c) He was embezzling money.
(d) He was disillusioned with Communism.

10. Where did Yue Daiyun teach during 1973?
(a) In Beida.
(b) In the offices of the Hebei Daily newspaper.
(c) She was not allowed to teach.
(d) In the cadre school.

11. Why were the students at the cadre school in Liyuzhou not enthused about their prospects there?
(a) There were no libraries, books, or paper.
(b) There were no competent teachers.
(c) There would be no time for study.
(d) They didn't see the purpose of formal education.

12. What were the "five-same-thing" teachers to do?
(a) Develop posters, eat, study, reform thoughts, and labor with the students.
(b) Eat, live, labor, study, and reform thoughts with the students.
(c) Eat, live, sleep, study and reform thoughts with the students.
(d) Sleep, study, reform thoughts, eat and compose poetry with the students.

13. What was Yue Daiyun's first work assignment in Liyuzhou after their housing was constructed?
(a) Cooking for the group.
(b) Making bricks.
(c) Planting rice.
(d) Working as a laundress.

14. What is the "red and expert way"?
(a) Scholarly work that serves the goals of politics.
(b) Scholarly work to point out political errors.
(c) Scholarly work for its own sake.
(d) Sharing scholarly ideals with others.

15. What natural disaster hit China in July of 1976?
(a) A volcanic eruption.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A flood.
(d) Wildfires.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Yue Daiyun and Lao Tang look forward to peasant life continuing?

2. What pseudonym had Lao Tang and Lao Li, his friend, used to publish articles about Chinese philosophy?

3. What choice was Yue Daiyun given in 1969?

4. Who were the "5+ Obedient Sheep?"

5. Where were 21 people killed in campus warfare?

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