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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wang Yu's sister take over the care for De-hong's daughter?

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

3. What does Yu-Fang do to pass the time in her loneliness?

4. What does Yu-Fang do to show her trust in the party that makes her very uncomfortable?

5. What is De-hong's first impression of Wang Yu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is De-hong allowed to do to help the Communist movement?

2. How does Dr. Xia's oldest son show his disdain for his father's new wife?

3. What happens to cause Dr. Xia to leave his children and his home?

4. Why does Wang Yu not allow his wife to be transferred to a larger hospital when she is giving birth while sick with tuberculosis?

5. What did Chang Shou-yu do to show his growing love for his family that makes De-hong call him a "silly old thing"?

6. What is De-hong not allowed to use because of it's "bourgeois" nature?

7. Why is Chang Shou-yu so willing to spend money on books and toys during the famine instead of the food they need?

8. Why is Mao encouraging "intellectuals" to challenge their leaders?

9. Why does Dr. Xia give potions to all of the Governor's wives when he knows that the Governor is the one who is infertile.

10. How do Wang Yu and De-hong know each other before ever meeting each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Chinese people endured many different changes and shifts in their political scene. What were some of the different groups in power, and how did they differ from each other? Which one was the best one for what the people really needed, and why? Please cite specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

De-hong witnesses many different things that help to enforce her support of the Communist Party. What are some of the things that she sees happen? What are some of the things she does do to help the Communist movement progress? What would the punishment have been had she been caught? Why is she willing to risk this?

Essay Topic 3

What is Er-hong taught about the Western civilizations, and how does this affect her life? What is one of her greatest goals in life due to this misinformation? Why was she taught this? What is the benefit for the Communist Party for children to believe this lie?

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