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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. For what are the boys in the Red Guard using their time in the Red Guard?
2. What does her hatred of capitalism keep Jung from doing while in Peking?
3. How heavy was the load of pine straw that Jung was sure weighed 140 pounds?
4. Why do the students finally let De-hong on the train?
5. What does Chang Shou-yu suggest that De-hong do in order to protect his children?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jung not spend any of the money her grandmother had given her while she is in Peking?
2. Why was Jung so shocked about the woman who was beaten for having pictures of pre-Communism leaders?
3. What does Chang Shou-yu plan to do about his growing concerns about the direction the Revolution is taking?
4. What act of sacrifice does Jung do while caring for her sick grandmother in the hospital?
5. What happens as Jung tries to re-board her train when coming home from her trip to Peking?
6. What does the cook do for De-hong while she is sick with hepatitis?
7. How are Chang Shou-yu and De-hong still making money even though they are not working due to their illnesses?
8. Why does Jung not want to get well when she falls ill at the country camp?
9. Why is Jung so eager to go and study in the West?
10. What happens when De-hong tries to get a doctor to help Chang Shou-yu with another heart attack?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Yang Ru-shan do to earn money, and why does he need the money so badly? What are the long lasting effects of this action? How does this action set the tone for the rest of the book?
Essay Topic 2
Why do the people believe so strongly in Mao? What has he done to win their loyalty? What kind of propaganda has been spread around? What tactics have been used by the Communist Party to help Mao keep his power?
Essay Topic 3
Wang Yu and De-hong had heard of each other before meeting each other in person. How did they hear of each other? What were their first impressions? How did they react to meeting each other in person? What surprised Wang Yu about De-hong?
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