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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are De-hong's children sent to boarding schools?
(a) The party wanted them trained to be loyal at an early age.
(b) Their nurses were all found to be unsuitable.
(c) De-hong fell ill and was not able to care for them.
(d) It was the law under the Communist reign.

2. What is happening to De-hong when her husband refuses to let her have a driver take her home from the opera?
(a) She is suffering a nervous breakdown.
(b) She is having a miscarriage.
(c) She is frightened by the images on stage.
(d) She is considering leaving her husband.

3. How did the Kuomintang view the Chinese people?
(a) Slaves who owed them love and respect.
(b) Bugs to be squashed.
(c) Kindly people with no military force.
(d) Skilled craftsmen.

4. Why does the man at the teahouse not leave while it is being torn apart?
(a) His time at the teahouse is his only hour of peace.
(b) It is his teahouse; he has nowhere else to go.
(c) He is holding his own sort of protest.
(d) He is hoping to scare the young people with his serenity.

5. What was Jin-ming's response when De-hong visited him at his boarding school?
(a) He took her on a tour of his school.
(b) He was afraid to show too much affection and be considered weak.
(c) He clung to her side and cried.
(d) He would not acknowledge her as his mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Er -hong's reaction when De-hong visited her at her boarding school?

3. What was the reaction of one of the philosophy teachers that was confronted by the Red Guard and commanded to bow?

4. Which of these was something that Mao's young group did NOT do in his name?

5. What causes the Red Guard to hesitate in continuing their violent tactics?

(see the answer key)

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