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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ai-yi?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Forty-seven.
(c) About fifty.
(d) About forty.

2. Where did Mr. Hu spend his childhood years?
(a) Hangzhou.
(b) Fuyang.
(c) Yuhang.
(d) Xiaoshan.

3. Who was waiting for Cheng when she was released from the detention house?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Meiping.
(c) Chen-Ma.
(d) Hean.

4. Who personally arrested Jian Qing?
(a) Wang Dongxing.
(b) Zhang Yufeng.
(c) Hua Guofeng.
(d) Deng Xiaoping.

5. When did Cheng's mother die?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

6. What did Cheng use to bandage her wrists after the handcuffs were removed?
(a) Strips of clothing.
(b) Bits of towels.
(c) A pillowcase.
(d) Part of a quilt.

7. In January 1971, how large was the room where Cheng was locked in after an interrogation session?
(a) About 6 ft. square.
(b) About 5 ft. square.
(c) About 8 ft. square.
(d) About 4 ft. square.

8. How many stands did Cheng want the museum to make for the pieces of her collection that she was keeping?
(a) From 6 to 8.
(b) From 8 to 10.
(c) From 14 to 16.
(d) From 10 to 12.

9. When was the "Gang of Four" arrested?
(a) October 11.
(b) October 6.
(c) October 20.
(d) October 15.

10. Who came to whitewash Cheng's new living quarters after her release from the detention house?
(a) Kong and two young men.
(b) Hean and a friend.
(c) Ai-yi and a family member.
(d) Workers Cheng hired.

11. What was the name of Meiping's fiance?
(a) Chen Yi.
(b) Sun Kai.
(c) Tang Yin.
(d) Du Fu.

12. Where was Meiping living after the Revolutionaries took Cheng away?
(a) In a doctor's house.
(b) In Cheng's house.
(c) At the film studio.
(d) At Professor Chen's house.

13. When did Cheng's brother make a confession that caused problems for Cheng?
(a) End of 1969.
(b) End of 1968.
(c) In 1966.
(d) In 1967.

14. In the 1970s, who was the chief party secretary in Shanghai?
(a) Lin Liguo.
(b) Yao Wenyuan.
(c) Wan Li.
(d) Zhang Chunqiao.

15. How was Cheng's disabled student handicapped?
(a) Polio.
(b) A fall.
(c) A birth defect.
(d) A bicycle accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cheng's disabled student come to warn Cheng that the militia was called for an emergency muster?

2. What size were Cheng's fingers when her handcuffs were removed?

3. After Cheng's handcuffs were removed, what extra food was buried at the bottom of her food container?

4. What type of trees did the Housing Bureau plant in Cheng's garden?

5. A month of rain was called the huangmei. What was the rain named after?

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