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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What political decision did Yue Daiyun make upon her return to Beida after her two-year absence?
(a) To focus on social issues and her studies.
(b) To become a leader in the field of literary history.
(c) To carefully select which social issues should involve her.
(d) To avoid social issues and concentrate on her studies.

2. Why did Yue Daiyun relate to her sister-in-law's father?
(a) They were from the same home town.
(b) They were both appalled at the elaborate wedding ceremony.
(c) They were the same age.
(d) They were both condemned as rightists.

3. What does it mean to "draw a line"?
(a) To separate one's self from a suspect person.
(b) To align one's self with another person.
(c) To strengthen a common bond.
(d) To make one's political position clear.

4. What were Old Aunt and Old Uncle's parting gifts to Yue Daiyun?
(a) Walnuts and apricots.
(b) Rice and eggs.
(c) Eggs and walnuts.
(d) Apricots and rice.

5. What unexpected speaker came to the meeting on July 22 during the student struggles?
(a) Tao Zhu.
(b) Jiang Qing.
(c) Mao Anqing.
(d) Chairman Mao.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Yue Daiyun draw a line between herself and her husband's family?

2. What song did Yue Daiyun's brother use to comfort her while she was being criticized?

3. How did Chairman Mao refer to Nie Yuanzi?

4. What physical affliction had Yue Daiyun's father-in-law suffered in her two-year absence?

5. Why was the poet Lin Zhao executed?

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