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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 would a Chinese man have to bow to a Japanese child?

2. What is De-hong's chief job at the Public Affairs Department?

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

4. What was Yang Ru-shan's one valuable asset?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Yang Ru-shan in need of more money?

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

3. Why does De-hong live in a different house than her husband?

4. How do De-hong and Wang Yu spend their wedding day?

5. What does Jin-ming do at his boarding school that shows how truly attached he has become to his nurse?

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

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

8. What happened to the Japanese people who remained in China after they were defeated?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jung becomes a barefoot doctor. What does this mean? What was she able to do? Whose idea was it for the barefoot doctor to help people? Would you ever consent to be treated by a barefoot doctor? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

De-hong is criticized for turning down many marriage suitors. Why has she turned down these men? Why is this different from most women at this time? What is she looking for? Why are her parents upset with her about one of the refusals? Do they have good reason to be?

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