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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gladys' Chinese name mean?

2. Why did Gladys first refuse to buy the child?

3. Where did Mrs. Lawson preach?

4. Who joined Gladys in her mission work?

5. Gladys' occupation as listed on her passport was changed from "missionary" to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comforted Gladys while she was being kept in Chita?

2. How was Gladys received by Mrs. Lawson?

3. In Chapters 5 and 6, how did Gladys use the opportunities that came her way to spread her message?

4. According to Gladys, did God answer her complaint of loneliness?

5. Was the British consulate official in Japan right in scolding Gladys?

6. Did Gladys show compassion for Mrs. Ching and the children living with her?

7. Did Gladys receive strong encouragement to become a missionary in China? Explain.

8. Why did Mrs. Ching not cooperate with Gladys when they first met?

9. In Chapter 2, how did Gladys discover that her train was being attacked?

10. Describe the difficulties that Gladys faced on her journey through Russia, in Chapter 2.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Gladys' Chinese name and nicknames, including the subtitle of her book. How does a name reflect or characterize the person to whom it is given? How do Gladys' names reflect her? Are they accurate? Would you have chosen a different name for her? If so, what would it be and why?

Essay Topic 2

Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman is an autobiography, but many of the stories that Gladys relates read like fiction. Choose one episode from Gladys's life and briefly relate the details. Discuss the impact of the event on Gladys and how it shaped the rest of her life.

Essay Topic 3

Write about one of Gladys' children. If applicable, address the following:

1) How did Gladys find him or her?

2) How did Gladys and this child influence each other?

3) What was the significance of this child in the context of the book as a whole?

4) What did the child go on to do?

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