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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 is the last thing that Jung needs before she can move closer to Chengdu?

2. What happens to Jun-ying that causes her to be unable to care for Xiao-fang?

3. What does Jung want to spend every spare moment doing while she is at the work farm?

4. For what is Chang Shou-yu taken to a hospital to be treated?

5. From what does Chang Shou-yu suffer when he gets home from Peking after his incarceration?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Chang Shou-yu and De-hong still making money even though they are not working due to their illnesses?

2. How is Chang Shou-yu punished when he is denounced?

3. What happened to Yu-Fang before she died?

4. What does the cook do for De-hong while she is sick with hepatitis?

5. What happened to De-hong's brother when Mao formed the Red Guard?

6. Why won't Chang Shou-yu help Jung get into the university?

7. Why was Jung so shocked about the woman who was beaten for having pictures of pre-Communism leaders?

8. What does Chang Shou-yu plan to do about his growing concerns about the direction the Revolution is taking?

9. Why does Jung not spend any of the money her grandmother had given her while she is in Peking?

10. Why was Specs turned down for a promotion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Dr. Xia treats the Governor, he has to trick him. How does he do this? Why does he do this? What was his reward for treating and healing the Governor?

Essay Topic 2

Why won't Jung's father help her get into the university? Do you think he was validated in this thinking? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How did Chang Shou-yu die? Why was this allowed to happen? What would you have done if you had been De-hong, and why?

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