2. Why does Pearl apply for paperwork to visit the Green Dragon Village?
(a) To take Joy maternity clothes.
(b) Because Joy is pregnant.
(c) To try to get Joy to leave the commune.
(d) To take Joy vitamins.

3. What does the commune leader announce that is mandated by the government?
(a) A new irrigation system.
(b) A new type of farming.
(c) A new crop.
(d) A contest.

4. What does Joy do when she observes the people's behavior?
(a) Helps Yong to Yong's home.
(b) Stands on a box and exhorts the crowd to better behavior.
(c) Cries.
(d) Slaps Tao.

5. How is Joy's relationship with her in-laws proceeding?
(a) At an all-time low.
(b) Deteriorating.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Improving.

6. What are sparrows, rats, insects, and flies considered?
(a) The four blessings.
(b) The worst karmic debt.
(c) The four evils.
(d) The most fleeting Karma.

7. Where does Tao's mother send Joy when she begins contractions?
(a) No where.
(b) The hospital in the closest city.
(c) The next-door neighbor's house who is a midwife.
(d) The birthing house.

8. What is valued over performance?
(a) Espirit de corps.
(b) Looking busy.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Speed.

9. Why does Joy boil the shoes Pearl sends her?
(a) To stretch them.
(b) To kill the mold on them.
(c) To shrink them.
(d) To extract the rice paste.

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

11. What has likely happened to the messages Pearl has sent Joy?
(a) The censors have confisgated them.
(b) They were burned for starting fires.
(c) She does not think Pearl has sent her any messages.
(d) They are lost somewhere along the way.

12. What happens three months after Z. G. leaves the commune?
(a) He is sentenced to death.
(b) He is sentenced to prison.
(c) He returns to get Pearl.
(d) He escapes to Hong Kong.

13. To what does Joy think the people are blind?
(a) Imminent death.
(b) The way the brigade leader lives.
(c) The government's abuse.
(d) The way so many of the communes members are dying.

14. How many travel permits does Z. G. obtain?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

15. What does the government insist the sparrows do?
(a) Deface public seating areas.
(b) Ignore the government's war.
(c) Nest in eaves and ruin them.
(d) Devour most of the seeds and grains.