Do Not Say We Have Nothing Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 28:

1.

What does Ai-ming request from Projectionist Bang? (from Coda)

Information about her great-aunt and -uncle's lives in the re-education camps.

A recording of a performance of Sparrow's unfinished symphony.

The help of a pianist to recreate Sparrow's sonata from the nine remaining pages.

Several copies of the Book of Records.

2.

Which particularly significant document does Ai-ming find in her father's possessions when she goes to the police precinct in Hong Kong? (from Part 1, Chapters 7 - 8)

A transcription of Sparrow's sonata addressed to Kai.

One of the notebooks from the Book of Records.

A photograph of Zhuli.

A love letter from Sparrow to Kai.

3.

What makes Ling commit herself to finding a new life for Ai-ming? (from Part 0, Chapters 3 — 1)

Kai promises Ling that Ai-ming can live with him in Hong Kong.

She becomes angry when her supervisor lies to her about Sparrow's death and heavily implies that she will be persecuted if she does not give up other revolutionary conspirators.

Ai-ming tells Ling that she cannot continue living in China after the traumatic events of the massacre and her father's death.

She is overwhelmed by the scale of the violence the morning after the massacre.

4.

What musical piece does Zhuli practice for an upcoming performance, despite knowing that she likely will never compete abroad because she is the daughter of a convicted rightist? (from Part 1, Chapters 5 - 6)

Bach's Goldberg Variations.

Handel's Xerxes.

Ravel's Tzigane.

Sparrow's symphony.

5.

Why is Sparrow so hesitant to acknowledge and act on his feelings for Kai? (from Part 1, Chapters 5 - 6)

He fears homophobic retaliation from his family.

He knows that society expects him to devote himself entirely to revolution rather than the selfish pursuit of love.

He worries that his love for Kai will put him in danger.

He feels that his love for Kai is a distraction from the more worthy pursuit of musical composition.

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