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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Er-hong ask her father for a new name?
(a) She wants something that sounds more militant.
(b) It is popular to have a name change at this age.
(c) She is being made fun of at school.
(d) She wants her name to mean something more than swan.

2. What happens to Jun-ying that causes her to be unable to care for Xiao-fang?
(a) She is sent to a country camp.
(b) She has a stroke.
(c) She is sent to prison.
(d) She is beaten by the Red Guard.

3. Why does Jung have to rush to get back on a train during her trip to Peking?
(a) She thinks she sees Mao, but it turns out to be someone else.
(b) She has to buy some food because she is starving.
(c) She had to use the restroom, but there are people riding the train on the toilets.
(d) She feels so trapped that she needs some fresh air before the train leaves again.

4. 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 having a miscarriage.
(b) She is frightened by the images on stage.
(c) She is considering leaving her husband.
(d) She is suffering a nervous breakdown.

5. Why are Dr. Xia's children angry with the match between Yu-Fang and their father?
(a) They dissapprove of her former life as a concubine.
(b) They do not respect her family heritage.
(c) They are upset about the age difference.
(d) They are afraid Yu-Fang will take over their fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Wang Yu not happy with Fang-Yu's visit to his family after De-hong gives birth?

2. Who helps a pregnant De-hong hide while they are on a raid?

3. Where does Jung sleep while caring for her sick grandmother?

4. Why does Wang Yu's sister take over the care for De-hong's daughter?

5. What crashes into De-hong's house?

(see the answer key)

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