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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many girls perform patriotic songs and skits on festival days?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) A dozen.
(d) 2 dozen.

2. In Chapter 13, how many weeks remain before Mei is to try to deceive the President?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. Where did the Premier study in his youth?
(a) England and Germany.
(b) America and England.
(c) Japan and France.
(d) Germany and France.

4. What does Mei wear for the play?
(a) Red jacket, green sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.
(b) Green jacket, red sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.
(c) Black jacket, yellow sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.
(d) Blue jacket, orange sash, and pants tucked into leather boots.

5. When does the Chairman die?
(a) September 16, 1976.
(b) September 9, 1976.
(c) September 2, 1976.
(d) September 9, 1976.

6. In Chapter 1, how long has it been since Mei has had a bath?
(a) Years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

7. How far is the nearest medical clinic from the village where Mei was born?
(a) 3 hours walk.
(b) A day's walk.
(c) 2 days walk.
(d) 10 hours walk.

8. What part does Mei audition to play in Chapter 6?
(a) Sniper.
(b) Heroine.
(c) Older brother.
(d) Bandit.

9. In Chapter 10, where from where has the Chairman's daughter recently graduated?
(a) Beijing University.
(b) Peking University.
(c) Soochow University.
(d) Jiangnan University.

10. What does Mei draw on the wall next to Busy Shan's bed when she leaves in Chapter 8?
(a) Peony.
(b) Chrysanthemum.
(c) Plum blossom.
(d) Lotus flower.

11. In Chapter 13, how far do Secretary Sun's parents live from the Lake Palaces?
(a) A day's drive.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 2 days' drive.
(d) 15 minutes.

12. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Mei arrived at the Lake Palaces?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

13. When Madame asked the Chairman advice about her hair, what did he tell her to rub in her hair?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Raw meat.
(c) Mud.
(d) Eggs.

14. In Chapter 7, what row does Midnight Chang usually sit in during class?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 1st.
(d) 2nd.

15. In Chapter 4, how does Midnight Chang hurt Dolly Yu?
(a) Punches her.
(b) Trips her.
(c) Hits her with a stick.
(d) Swings a broom on her back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal represents the year Mei was born?

2. When were the lakes dug up for the palaces?

3. How much older is Busy Shan than Mei?

4. In Chapter 6, what does the Chairman's wife wear to the play?

5. What does a plant smell like that Mei picks when she walks with Secretary Sun in Chapter 9?

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