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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the students at the cadre school in Liyuzhou not enthused about their prospects there?
(a) There were no competent teachers.
(b) They didn't see the purpose of formal education.
(c) There would be no time for study.
(d) There were no libraries, books, or paper.

2. Why was Yue Daiyun encouraged about the teachers at the cadre school in Liyuzhou?
(a) They were more cooperative with one another.
(b) They were older and more stable.
(c) They were less arrogant and more willing to learn from their students.
(d) They were better educated.

3. What term was given to those whose parents were landlords?
(a) "Stinking rich."
(b) "Counter-revolutionary."
(c) "Alien class element."
(d) "Secret capitalist."

4. What physical difficulty was brought on for Yue Daiyun and others by the famine in Zhaitang?
(a) Constipation.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Fainting.
(d) Diarrhea.

5. Why was Tang Dan disillusioned with her work in Dedu county?
(a) Her efforts had been unappreciated.
(b) Mismanagement had caused poor crop yields.
(c) Money had been embezzled.
(d) Peasants had been mistreated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What policy sent Yue Daiyun to the countryside in 1965?

2. What did Chairman Mao declare in 1966 that intellectuals must undergo?

3. What does the name "Xiao" mean in Mandarin Chinese?

4. What were the "triple evils" to be eliminated in 1957?

5. What was Yue Daiyun required to do for six months of the year in 1975?

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