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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was De-hong's response to Chang Shou-yu's early return from his sightseeing trip?
(a) She complains that he cares more for the party than for her.
(b) She calls him a "silly old thing."
(c) She does not allow him in the house.
(d) She makes a special meal in honor of his return.

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

3. What is the instrument called that Yu-Fang played so well for the General?
(a) Qin.
(b) Lute.
(c) Harp.
(d) Xin.

4. How long are De-hong and Wang Yu separated when he is transferred to Yibin?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 year.

5. How does Yu-Wu help the Communist movement?
(a) He poisons Kuomintang officials.
(b) He leaks out secret information about the Kuomintang defense system.
(c) He is posing as a Kuomintang officer.
(d) He hides Communist refugees.

6. What is De-hong studying to become?
(a) A midwife.
(b) A Communist.
(c) A wife.
(d) A teacher.

7. What did the letter to Yu-Fang from General Xue's wife say?
(a) It was a summons for her to come work in the fields of labor at the Xue plantations.
(b) It was a legal order for her to give any future children to the Xue household.
(c) It ordered her to leave the house the General had given her.
(d) It berated her for her hateful ways and dishonored her family.

8. 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 are afraid Yu-Fang will take over their fortune.
(c) They do not respect her family heritage.
(d) They are upset about the age difference.

9. What does Yu-Fang do to pass the time in her loneliness?
(a) Holds parties at her home.
(b) Writes love letters to her General.
(c) Visits with her family.
(d) Reads and plays Mah Jong.

10. 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.

11. With what are the people of China commanded to replace their grass and flowers?
(a) Peaches and pears.
(b) Rice and wheat.
(c) Cabbage and cotton.
(d) Wheat and corn.

12. What was Jin-ming's response when De-hong visited him at his boarding school?
(a) He clung to her side and cried.
(b) He would not acknowledge her as his mother.
(c) He took her on a tour of his school.
(d) He was afraid to show too much affection and be considered weak.

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

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

15. What is the Chinese dream according to Wang Yu?
(a) To find a loving wife and a happy home.
(b) To bring happiness and wealth to one's family and village.
(c) To gain power and authority.
(d) To leave home penniless and return home robed in embroidered silk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Chang Shou-yu NOT allow at the funeral?

3. How many times did De-hong's husband contact her during her six-month incarceration?

4. Why did Lin's husband pass her around to family members?

5. Who allows De-hong to read novels, attend the cinema, and wear colored blouses under her uniform?

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