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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Xia's son do to convince Yu-Fang and him to move out?
(a) He beats his father senseless.
(b) He threatens to kill himself.
(c) He attacks Yu-Fang.
(d) He pushes De-hong down a dry well.

2. Why would a widowed woman kill herself before being married to a second husband?
(a) It was the custom of the time.
(b) It was a sign of dishonor.
(c) She would be cursed in the afterlife.
(d) She feared being cut in half as a result of having two men lay claim to her.

3. What was Yang Ru-shan's main duty in life?
(a) To care for his elderly parents.
(b) To produce male heirs.
(c) To expand the family fortune.
(d) To make the farm prosper.

4. What surprises the people about the Communist siege?
(a) They unite with the Kuomintang officials.
(b) They are even more cruel than the Soviets had been.
(c) They are kind and want to rebuild the city.
(d) They are accepting of other religions and ideas.

5. Why was Yu-Fang's father so desperate for money?
(a) He wanted a concubine of his own.
(b) His wife was ill and needed treatment.
(c) His farm was about to be re-possessed.
(d) His last crop had been a poor one, and he was starving.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what was Dr. Xia called to treat Yu-Fang?

2. How does Yu-Wu help the Communist movement?

3. In what was Yu-Fang's father buried?

4. What were the only two things that Chinese people were allowed to eat?

5. What was Yang Ru-shan's one valuable asset?

(see the answer key)

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