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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 so peculiar about the men who arrested Chang Shou-yu?

2. What is the name that Mao gave his group of young followers?

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

4. What do the doctors find when De-hong is hospitalized for hemorrhaging?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Specs turned down for a promotion?

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

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

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

5. Why does Jung not want to get well when she falls ill at the country camp?

6. What happens when some students who had rounded up dissident teachers ask De-hong for guidance on what to do next?

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

8. What is a barefoot doctor?

9. What changes Jung's view on Mao?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What happens to Jung on the train, and what effect does this have on her? Why was this so surprising?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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