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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 considering leaving her husband.
(c) She is frightened by the images on stage.
(d) She is having a miscarriage.

2. Why are the Governor's wives unable to bear children?
(a) The Governor is infertile.
(b) The wives secretly and purposely end all pregnancies.
(c) They are all too young to bear children.
(d) The wives all share a disease that makes them infertile.

3. What does Chang Shou-yu NOT allow at the funeral?
(a) An intricate coffin.
(b) A psaltery choir.
(c) A long procession.
(d) Monks playing instruments.

4. What did Bao Qin enjoy about her experience at Junior High?
(a) Homely tasks.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Music lessons.
(d) Sports.

5. What happened to the Japanese people who remained in China after they had been defeated?
(a) They were hanged in public trials.
(b) They were killed or committed suicide.
(c) They were left alone.
(d) They were respected for the help they gave.

6. What happens to De-hong's classmate when she is found with Communist literature?
(a) She is branded as a traitor and sentenced to death.
(b) She is recruited to the Communist party.
(c) She is imprisoned.
(d) She is tortured to death.

7. How many times did De-hong's husband contact her during her six-month incarceration?
(a) 24
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d)

8. What does Fang-Yu do to make a meal for her daughter?
(a) Gleans rice from the fields to cook.
(b) Steals food from a neighbor.
(c) Begs food off the street.
(d) Sells jewlery to buy food to cook.

9. 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 sees too many children wearing glasses.
(c) He fears they will overburden themselves before they are of a more useful age.
(d) He wants the teachers to think he cares about the children.

10. What did Dr. Xia give a man that led to his imprisonment and eventual death?
(a) Rice from the black market.
(b) Directions to a black market trading post.
(c) Opium.
(d) Communist literature.

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

12. About what does Wang Yu ask De-hong for permission to write the Communist leaders?
(a) To study under her father.
(b) To remove her mother from the "watch list."
(c) To talk about love.
(d) To move to her unit.

13. What did De-hong think was the most delicious treat from her father?
(a) Shaved and flavored ice.
(b) Plain wheat rolls.
(c) Rice and oranges.
(d) Rice candy.

14. Why is De-hong's wet nurses husband in jail?
(a) He was caught spreading anti-Communist literature.
(b) He was an opium dealer.
(c) He was an old Kuomintang officer.
(d) He let his wife bathe in warm water.

15. Why is Wang Yu not happy with Fang-Yu's visit to his family after De-hong gives birth?
(a) He is shamed by her former life as a concubine.
(b) He fears the watchful eyes of the party.
(c) He knows her bond with De-hong is stronger than his is.
(d) He feels disgust at her bandaged and crippled feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the people of China forced to eat during the famine?

2. What does Mao do to "smoke out the dissidents"?

3. What surprises the people about the Communist siege?

4. What was Fang-Yu busy with while De-hong was being incarcerated?

5. Where does De-hong's family move to be better protected from the military looting?

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