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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 are upset about the age difference.
(d) They do not respect her family heritage.

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

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

4. Why does De-hong feel as though she has let Hui-ge down?
(a) She cannot stop his execution.
(b) She could not deliver a message he tried to send to his family.
(c) He was wrongly accused, and no one would believe the truth that De Hong knew.
(d) She let him believe she cared for him.

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

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

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

8. What does Dr. Xia's oldest son do after his father beats him for being disrespectful about Yu-Fang?
(a) Legally removes himself from his father's family lineage.
(b) Runs away, never to be heard from again.
(c) Shoots himself in the stomach.
(d) Spreads rumors throughout the town about Yu-Fang having a venereal disease.

9. What is one thing that Chang Shou-yu will NOT let his children do in order to teach them ethic responsibility?
(a) Look their elders in the eyes.
(b) Talk about Western propoganda.
(c) Read newspapers.
(d) Sit in front of teachers at performances or movies.

10. What was Fang-Yu busy with while De-hong was being incarcerated?
(a) A research project with Dr. Xia.
(b) Destroying all documents that would connect her with the Kuomintang.
(c) A long-needed vacation to air her lungs and return her health.
(d) The sale of Dr. Xia's medical practice.

11. How does Hui-ge accidentally cripple his own regiment?
(a) He leaks information about the Kuomintang defense system.
(b) He leaves secret documents out where De Hong can see them.
(c) De-hong hides detonators in his vehicle that are picked up by Communist officers.
(d) He gives faulty Communist information to his leaders.

12. What does Jin-ming do to learn more about the Western societies?
(a) He asks far too many questions and is often reprimanded.
(b) He scours scientific magazines.
(c) He borrows his teacher's books and manuals.
(d) He steals newspapers.

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

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

15. Why did Yu-Fang need assistance when standing up?
(a) She was recovering from an illness.
(b) She was crippled by her bound feet.
(c) It was the custom of the time.
(d) She wanted to appear dainty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chang Shou-yu's nickname for Er-hong?

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

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

4. Why did De-hong live with her parents after her transfer instead of her husband?

5. Why is Er-hong so interested in being helpful to everyone she meets?

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