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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jin-ming spend much of his time doing?
(a) Selling his possessions to put food on the table.
(b) Reading contraband books.
(c) Selling books on the black market.
(d) Beating down dissidents with the Red Guard.

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

4. With what are the people of China commanded to replace their grass and flowers?
(a) Cabbage and cotton.
(b) Rice and wheat.
(c) Peaches and pears.
(d) Wheat and corn.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jung's sister do that Jung thinks is disloyal to her parents?

3. What does Er-hong do to show her father how humble she is?

4. Without whom does Jung say she would not have survived the Revolution?

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

(see the answer key)

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