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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the people of China forced to eat during the famine?
(a) In the city center.
(b) Outside their homes where people can see them.
(c) In their homes at specific times.
(d) Communal kitchens.

2. Why does Wang Yu's sister take over the care for De-hong's daughter?
(a) She feels a deep spiritual connection with the baby.
(b) De-hong is too involved in her work.
(c) She is barren and begs for the priviledge to care for a child.
(d) De-hong hits her child.

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

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

5. What does Chang Shou-yu do that finally puts his love above his party?
(a) He allows her to ride a litter to the hospital when she is ill.
(b) He rescues his mother-in-law from interrogators.
(c) He warns De-hong of a trap.
(d) He hides his family during a party raid.

6. What does Er-hong do to avoid going to the nursery during the days.
(a) Excels at her studies.
(b) Screams and kicks.
(c) Sneaks away.
(d) Falls 'ill.'

7. What were the first words De-hong spoke when she woke up in the hospital?
(a) Where is Mother?
(b) I want a divorce.
(c) I love you.
(d) Long live Communism.

8. Why can Chang Shou-yu buy toys and books, but not food?
(a) There is no food; it was not planted or harvested.
(b) He was commanded to do so by the party.
(c) Food is much more expensive.
(d) He feels that feeding the mind is more important.

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

10. Who allows De-hong to read novels, attend the cinema, and wear colored blouses under her uniform?
(a) Chang Shou-yu.
(b) Wang Yu.
(c) General Xue.
(d) Mrs. Ting's husband.

11. Why do Jun-ying and a maid move in with Fang-Yu?
(a) She cannot handle the four children alone.
(b) She falls ill and needs care.
(c) They hope to win Fang-Yu's good graces and get some of her inheritance money.
(d) Their houses are burnt down, and they need shelter.

12. Why was Yu-Fang afraid of her own servants?
(a) They were cruel to her.
(b) They threatened to steal her baby when she was not looking.
(c) She did not want them to spread lies about her.
(d) She was seen as lower than a servant.

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

14. What is Yu-lin studying to become?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A Communist.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A chef.

15. What were the General's final actions before his death?
(a) He ordered his wife to let Yu-Fang keep her baby.
(b) He declared to Yu-Fang that he loved her more than he loved his real wife.
(c) He released Yu-Fang from her status as a concubine.
(d) He left all his belongings to his wife and shunned Yu-Fang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Yu do during their journey that disillusions De-hong about their marriage?

2. With what are the people of China commanded to replace their grass and flowers?

3. Why would a widowed woman kill herself before being married to a second husband?

4. What has Er-hong been taught about the children in the Western countries?

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

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