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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 was Hai Bin's nickname for Salzman?

2. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?

3. What did Hai Bin call milk shakes?

4. What gift did Salzman give Mr. Gong's youngest son?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What lessons did Salzman learn from Hai Bin during their calligraphy sessions together?

2. Why was Mark Salzman detained at the train station when he was leaving China after a two-year stay?

3. Why did Pan and Salzman spend the first few weeks of lessons staring at each other?

4. Describe the martial artist Pan.

5. What did Salzman learn about Mr. Gong's past during his English lesson with him?

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

7. What was Master Zheng's specialty as a Wudang teacher?

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

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

10. How did Salzman try to put Mr. Gong's youngest son at ease during their drawing lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Salzman traveled around China, what were some of the challenges he faced? How did he resolve these challenges? What did he learn from them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Do you agree or disagree that Salzman is a writer who uses descriptive language to create vivid portrayals of the Chinese people he interacts with? Which scene stands out as an example of his writing skills?

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