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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 word did Mr. Gong use to describe his youngest son at the end of "Myopia"?

2. Why couldn't Mr. Gong's youngest son go to to college?

3. What did Dr. Li teach Salzman?

4. What sculpture of Michelangelo's was on the postcard that Lin described as his most precious belonging?

5. What made the audience roar with laughter at the end of the African performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Old Yang?

2. When did Salzman first become interested in the Chinese culture?

3. What was the audience's behavior like during the performance of the Congolese entertainers?

4. How did Salzman entertain Old Ding's family?

5. What kind of response did Salzman get from the class when they discuss World War II?

6. How did Old Ding react the first time he saw Salzman?

7. Describe what made Salzman's lecture about the movie character E.T. so successful.

8. What was Salzman's impression of Changsha when he first arrived?

9. What story did Teacher Zhu tell the class about his most joyous memory?

10. Why did Salzman give a gift to Mr. Gong's youngest son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What methods did Salzman introduce to his students for learning English that they had never experienced before? Did the students seem to enjoy these new methods? What problems did they encounter because they were asked to try something new?

Essay Topic 2

Salzman received numerous gifts from others during his stay in China. Identify three gifts that changed Salzman's life for the better and explain why he received them.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the development of Pan and Salzman's relationship from its beginning lessons to final Long Sword routine. How did their relationship deepen during Salzman's two-year stay? In what way did both men receive important lessons from each other?

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