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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the traditional baby gift given by a Chinese maternal grandmother?
(a) A stroller and carseat.
(b) A keepsake baby cup.
(c) A cradle and playpen.
(d) A complete layette for the first year.

2. What health problem had complicated Yue Daiyun's pregnancy?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Low blood pressure.
(c) Swollen ankles.
(d) Morning sickness.

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

4. How does Lao Wei advise Yue Daiyun to deal with the cadres?
(a) Point out their errors and mistakes.
(b) Bribe them with extra work.
(c) Accuse others to them.
(d) Pretend not to notice wrongdoing.

5. What caused the famine in Zhaitang during the autumn of 1959?
(a) Mismanagement.
(b) Lack of seeds.
(c) Drought.
(d) Refusal of the peasant workers to cooperate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose suspected crimes as an American spy caused Yue Daiyun to be questioned about their friendship?

2. How were ordinary people to be portrayed in literature considered appropriate during the Four Clean-Ups?

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

4. What interrupted Yue Daiyun's celebration of her son's one-month birthday?

5. What is the "white and expert way"?

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