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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. What causes Yu-Fang to go and see the General after she had refused a number of times?

2. What is the Chinese dream according to Wang Yu?

3. What does Chang Shou-yu overhear in a conversation that he is torn about reporting?

4. What surprises the people about the Communist siege?

5. What was Jin-ming's response when De-hong visited him at his boarding school?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. What has Yu-Fang been so busy with while De-hong was being questioned?

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

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

5. How do Fang-Yu and Dr. Xia meet?

6. What happens to the man that Dr. Xia tries to treat with rice from the black market?

7. What does a neighbor woman tell Er-hong that confuses her about the political views she has been taught?

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

9. What does De-hong see a friend's husband do on their journey that makes her lose faith in her own marriage?

10. What was the only valuable asset that Yang Ru-shan had to sell in order to gain the money he needed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jung reads an article that changes her whole opinion of Mao. Where did she read this article? What did it say? Why did this change her frame of mind?

Essay Topic 2

What makes De-hong change her mind about the Communist Party? When does this happen? Why is this so surprising?

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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