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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 did Jung think her father needed most as he neared another mental breakdown after one of his heart attacks?

2. What is the term that describes a doctor that works alongside the peasants?

3. Why does Yu-Fang faint when the guards will not let her drop off a package of food at the prison?

4. What causes American literature to suddenly be allowed?

5. Who helped Jung get back on the train on her trip home from Peking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Jung tries to re-board her train when coming home from her trip to Peking?

2. What does Young make for Jung to show his kindness?

3. What does Jung's younger sister do with her boyfriend?

4. What is a barefoot doctor?

5. Why does Er-hong walk away from the Red Guard when they confront one of her philosophy teachers?

6. How was Jung's brother kept safe when he was caught with an unsanctioned book?

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

8. What happens to an article that Mao writes for the newspaper?

9. What changes Jung's view on Mao?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are some major differences between the Chinese culture and our own culture? How would this story have been different had it taken place in America? How did the Chinese setting affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Who is your favorite character in the book? How does this character change throughout the book? What kind of experiences does this character go through, and how do these affect them? What kind of influence did this character have on the other characters in the book?

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