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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: The Dragon Rises: Chapters 24 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Kumei from the age of five on?
(a) She has terrible, almost-daily headaches.
(b) She is raped nightly from her husband in an arranged marriage.
(c) She has had aspirations of becoming an artist.
(d) She has had terrible nightmares.

2. What does Tao say is the reason for the water buffalo's suffering?
(a) There are no veterinarians in the area.
(b) He says there is no reason; it just is.
(c) The water buffalo won't let a human treat its wounds.
(d) Punishment for deeds in a past life.

3. What war has broken out?
(a) In Taipai Province.
(b) In Huayang Province.
(c) Near the border of Russia and Mongolia.
(d) Against the four evils.

4. What requires that every pair of hands work nonstop?
(a) The harvest.
(b) The overseer.
(c) The Great Leap Forward.
(d) The upcoming festival.

5. What causes Joy to question the ways of the village?
(a) Her father tells her to be silent.
(b) Yuan scowls at her.
(c) Kumei waves away Joy's questions.
(d) Tao speaks harshly to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kumei admit to Joy?

2. Who do the Chinese hope to overpower in the future?

3. Why are all the people of the commune fed three meals a day at the canteen?

4. What does the interrogator force Pearl to do?

5. To what is Pearl sentenced?

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