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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 Salzman wear to disguise himself when he escorted Mia home?

2. Whose room did the runaway sleep in at the Hunan Medical College?

3. What occupation did Little Mi have?

4. What did Lenny say in class the day Teacher Wu and the Yale-China Field Staff Director visited Salzman's class?

5. What time was it when Little Mia realized she had missed the last bus back to Harbin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Salzman notice about Teacher Hei's hands and eyes when they had lessons?

2. Describe the two ex-prisoners and what they were doing when Salzman was on the train with them.

3. What did the student from Sudan complain about regarding his experience living in China?

4. Why did Teacher Hei's wife knit Salzman a sweater?

5. Describe the mural that the artist Lu made for Salzman.

6. Why did Professor Jin invite Salzman to tea?

7. Describe how Salzman disguised himself when he brought Little Mi back to the hospital after she missed the last bus.

8. Why did Salzman draw crowds when he and Teacher Hei went to the bicycle repair stand?

9. Why did Teacher Hei want Salzman to keep their lessons a secret?

10. Why did April have difficulty adjusting to Salzman's class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the organization of "Iron & Silk." Does it flow well? Are the chapter titles useful in understanding the content? Why does Salzman choose multiple titles for each chapter?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Salzman and Zheng's relationship as master and student. How did Salzman improve because of his lessons with Zheng? Why did he decide to stop taking lessons from him, and what were the consequences of this decision?

Essay Topic 3

What fascinated Old Ding and his family about Salzman? How did Salzman interact with the family in a warm and genuine way? How do you know that the Ding family truly appreciated Salzman?

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