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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 avoid social issues and concentrate on her studies.
(c) To become a leader in the field of literary history.
(d) To carefully select which social issues should involve her.

2. What is the first "To the Storm"?
(a) A song written by Sun Yat-Sen.
(b) A poem written by Yue Daiyun.
(c) A novel by Stendhal.
(d) A chapter from Chairman Mao's Red Book.

3. How many people in Beida had been declared rightists in 1958?
(a) One hundred students and 500 faculty members.
(b) Three hundred faculty members.
(c) Five hundred students and 100 faculty members.
(d) Seven hundred students.

4. What is an "ayi?"
(a) A domestic helper.
(b) A Communist party leader.
(c) A grandmother.
(d) An aunt.

5. What disillusioned Yue Daiyun on her trip to the Soviet Union?
(a) She observed social inequality.
(b) She wasn't allowed to visit Red Square.
(c) The Chinese visitors were not considered equals.
(d) The Chinese visitors were rudely treated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the famous "32 Cadres and Teachers" poster assert?

2. How did Lao Shi die?

3. What caused the famine in Zhaitang during the autumn of 1959?

4. Why was Yue Daiyun's long-awaited home visit depressing?

5. What did Lao Tang conclude after being criticized himself?

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