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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The Dog Grins: Chapters 14 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the government realize about the peasants?
(a) They are eating more food than can be sustained.
(b) They are for the most part not too bright.
(c) They are close to revolting.
(d) They are more aware than they let on.

2. Why is Joy miserable on the commune?
(a) The cold and lack of food.
(b) The commune leader is coming on to her.
(c) Tao is not paying any attention to her.
(d) The cold and classes they have to take.

3. How many siblings does Tao have?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

4. What does Pearl think she would have done if life had treated her a bit more kindly?
(a) Found Joy and gotten out of China already.
(b) Lived to a ripe old age in the Shanghai of her youth.
(c) Had several of her own children.
(d) Married a young, handsome professor like Dun.

5. What job is Pearl given?
(a) Paper collector.
(b) Cook.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Laundress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Pearl maintained in Hong Kong?

2. What does Tao say is the reason for the water buffalo's suffering?

3. What does Tao ask Joy?

4. Who explains to Pearl that China has a large export business?

5. Why did Joy's real father paint portraits of Joy's mother and aunt?

(see the answer key)

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