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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chang Shou-yu suggest that De-hong do in order to protect his children?
(a) Hide in a country village.
(b) Join him in his efforts.
(c) Move in with her mother.
(d) Divorce him.

2. What causes Mao to have school children do eye strengthening exercises?
(a) He reads a study that says these exercises will increase intelligence.
(b) He fears they will overburden themselves before they are of a more useful age.
(c) He sees too many children wearing glasses.
(d) He wants the teachers to think he cares about the children.

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 had to use the restroom, but there are people riding the train on the toilets.
(c) She has to buy some food because she is starving.
(d) She feels so trapped that she needs some fresh air before the train leaves again.

4. What does Yu-Fang do to prove that she is now accepting of her son-in-law after they are persecuted for un-Communistic behavior?
(a) Writes him a letter expressing her thanks.
(b) Embraces him publicly.
(c) Defends him at a denunciation meeting.
(d) Tends to his wounds.

5. What does De-hong say it would be like if he mails his letter?
(a) It would be as if a moth was throwing itself on the flame.
(b) As if he were a tiger falling headlong into an inescapable trap.
(c) It would be as though he were a simple stone next to a large castle.
(d) He would cause ripples in their lives as a pebble will cause ripples in a lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the letter to Yu-Fang from General Xue's wife say?

2. What does De-hong do to the group of teachers that are accused of being subversives?

3. Why does the man at the teahouse not leave while it is being torn apart?

4. Why do Jun-ying and a maid move in with Fang-Yu?

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

(see the answer key)

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