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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 Yue Daiyun relieved of her teaching duties in 1965?
(a) She had praised a student essay that was critical of the system.
(b) She had taught students that the Three Red Banners were incorrect.
(c) She had made a poster criticizing the Four Clean-Ups.
(d) She had written an essay that was critical of the system.

2. Where were the Chinese literature students sent to work?
(a) In libraries.
(b) On dam sites.
(c) In coal mines.
(d) On farms.

3. What happened for the first time during the June 18th affair?
(a) People met with their accusers to defend themselves.
(b) Chairman Mao attended the demonstrations.
(c) Criticizers were criticized.
(d) People were struck, shoved, and paraded.

4. What was meant by saying that Nie Yuanzi could "touch heaven"?
(a) She had access to top government leadership.
(b) She was nearly perfect.
(c) Her language was sublime.
(d) She was near death.

5. Why would a good Communist mistrust his own conscience?
(a) The Party had greater wisdom.
(b) Conscience is the voice of evil.
(c) The individual was always wrong.
(d) The Party would punish such thinking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What effect did the Four Clean-Ups campaign have on Yue Daiyun's thinking?

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

4. Who were the "5+ Obedient Sheep?"

5. Why was the poet Lin Zhao executed?

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