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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Xiao-fang is wrongly accused of harming another girl?
(a) He stops playing with other children.
(b) He becomes very sick.
(c) He runs away to avoid punishment.
(d) He joins a street gang.

2. What does Wang Yu do during their journey that disillusions De-hong about their marriage?
(a) Accepts a ride in a jeep when she must walk.
(b) Talks at length with other women in the party.
(c) Speaks ill of her family and friends.
(d) Mocks her for her slow pace.

3. What were the first words De-hong spoke when she woke up in the hospital?
(a) I want a divorce.
(b) I love you.
(c) Long live Communism.
(d) Where is Mother?

4. Why do De-hong and her husband have to walk to their new transfer site?
(a) They will attract less attention this way.
(b) They are conserving fuel.
(c) The train rails are broken.
(d) It is a form of civil protest.

5. What does twelve-year-old Xiao-hei do that is so different from other children of high officials?
(a) Goes to college.
(b) Joins a street gang.
(c) Speaks out against the Revolution.
(d) Buys and sells books on the black market.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Mao to have school children do eye strengthening exercises?

2. Why does Er-hong ask her father for a new name?

3. Why would it have been dangerous to be caught with a poem?

4. How long are De-hong and Wang Yu separated when he is transferred to Yibin?

5. Why does Wang Yu refuse to let De-hong have the driver take her home?

(see the answer key)

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