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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the poet Lin Zhao executed?
(a) Secret subversive activity.
(b) Poor quality poems.
(c) Attacking Chairman Mao's policies.
(d) Distributing underground literature.

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

3. Why were many Chinese angry at the U.S. in 1951?
(a) They disagreed with American democracy.
(b) They were appalled by American selfishness.
(c) They expected an American invasion.
(d) They were jealous of American prosperity.

4. What challenging assignment was Yue Daiyun given upon her return to teaching?
(a) Explicating Tang dynasty literature.
(b) Developing a political writing course.
(c) Teaching modern literature.
(d) Teaching Chinese to foreign students.

5. Why was "How to be a Good Communist" eventually repudiated?
(a) It encouraged slavish submission.
(b) It encouraged individuality.
(c) It encouraged constant self-criticism.
(d) It encouraged denunciation of public figures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yue Daiyun believe the generation she was teaching had that hers lacked?

2. Who were alleged to be Black Gang members?

3. Why was Yue Daiyun relieved of her teaching duties in 1965?

4. What was meant by saying that Nie Yuanzi could "touch heaven"?

5. How was Beida preparing for nuclear war in 1972?

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