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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the first enemies of the Communists to be punished by being publicly paraded?
(a) Landlords.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Political figures.
(d) Revolutionaries.

2. Why did Old Uncle say that he shared food with Yue Daiyun rather than eating it himself?
(a) He had plenty of food stored away.
(b) He didn't have much of an appetite.
(c) She was new to hunger, but he was used to it.
(d) She needed her strength to work.

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

4. What was Yue Daiyun's overriding reaction to her two years as a peasant worker?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Resentment at time wasted.
(c) Shame.
(d) Anger.

5. Why did Yue Daiyun refuse expensive wedding gifts?
(a) She wanted her wedding to be a revolutionary occasion.
(b) She was embarrassed by her family's prosperity.
(c) She was a simple person.
(d) She knew her friends and family had limited resources.

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

7. What is the "white and expert way"?
(a) Democratic ideas.
(b) Academic or technical expertise.
(c) Political ideals.
(d) Clarity of thought.

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

9. What is the first "To the Storm"?
(a) A poem written by Yue Daiyun.
(b) A song written by Sun Yat-Sen.
(c) A chapter from Chairman Mao's Red Book.
(d) A novel by Stendhal.

10. What does it mean to "draw a line"?
(a) To make one's political position clear.
(b) To separate one's self from a suspect person.
(c) To strengthen a common bond.
(d) To align one's self with another person.

11. Who was Yue Daiyun's first love?
(a) Lao Gu.
(b) Gao Zhongyi.
(c) Lao Tang.
(d) Robert Winter.

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

13. Why was Yue Daiyun's long-awaited home visit depressing?
(a) Her students were openly hostile to her.
(b) She became ill and spent the time recuperating.
(c) Her baby didn't remember her, and she was a stranger on campus.
(d) She had to face charges and criticism at home.

14. What disillusioned Yue Daiyun on her trip to the Soviet Union?
(a) The Chinese visitors were not considered equals.
(b) The Chinese visitors were rudely treated.
(c) She wasn't allowed to visit Red Square.
(d) She observed social inequality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Yue Daiyun's sister-in-law insist that the family separate during meals?

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

3. How did Lao Shi die?

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

5. What work assignment did Yue Daiyun receive upon returning to Beida after her two-year absence?

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