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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the peasants reluctant to accept the land that they were given during land reform?
(a) They were afraid of receiving the same retribution as their former landlords.
(b) They were afraid other peasants would be jealous.
(c) They were afraid of the responsibility of ownership.
(d) They were afraid that exploitation would begin again.

2. According to Chinese legend, why does a baby smile for the first time?
(a) To bid farewell to the goddess guarding it.
(b) To celebrate its first month on earth.
(c) To thank the gods for its life.
(d) To greet its parents.

3. What is a kang?
(a) A sleeping bag.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A heated sleeping platform.
(d) A sleeping mat.

4. What was Yue Daiyun's favorite pastime while she wandered in the mountains of Zhaitang?
(a) Singing.
(b) Calisthenics.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Sketching.

5. How was Lao Wei exonerated from the rightist charge against him?
(a) He made a false confession.
(b) The peasants spoke in his behalf.
(c) His cadre affirmed his good work habits.
(d) Yue Daiyun proved the criticisms wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Yue Daiyun's first assigned task at the commune in Zhaitang?

2. What physical difficulty was brought on for Yue Daiyun and others by the famine in Zhaitang?

3. How many people was Yue Daiyun required to identify as rightists?

4. What should a good Communist always refuse to a class enemy, according to what Yue Daiyun was taught?

5. What first shook Yue Daiyun's faith in the Communist party?

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