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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Yuan's room at the inn like?
(a) It lacks any furniture.
(b) It's extremely filthy.
(c) It is more beautiful than any other room he has seen.
(d) It is shared with other men.

2. What makes Yuan's teacher say that he is just like Mary?
(a) His writing talent.
(b) His love of China.
(c) His longing for a father figure.
(d) His rejection of Christianity.

3. How old is Mei-ling when Yuan returns to China from America?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Sixteen.

4. What does the teacher's daughter do when they attend church?
(a) She is more interested in showing off her clothes than worshipping.
(b) She coldly stares straight ahead.
(c) She prays enthusiastically.
(d) She spends more time socializing than worshipping.

5. What emotion does Yuan feel after he and Mary kiss?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Excitement.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Yuan's father owe a lot of money to?

2. What is one thing that Yuan likes about Mei-ling?

3. Why doesn't Ai-lan's mother trust Wu?

4. Which woman invites Yuan over for a "special purpose"?

5. What does Wu do when a beggar reaches out to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Yuan finds a letter from Mary in his room, what does it say?

2. How is Yuan prejudiced even within his own country?

3. Why does Yuan accept Meng's proposal to come work in the new capital city?

4. What is Yuan thankful to Mary for as he leaves America?

5. Why does Mary's father claim that Yuan and Mary are alike?

6. What is the bad news that Mary's family delivers to Yuan?

7. According to Mary's description, is Yuan enthusiastic or idealistic?

8. Why does Yuan grow to like Mei-ling?

9. Does Yuan want to have a romantic relationship with Mary?

10. What does Wu do when a beggar reaches for a handout from him?

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