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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are most of the young people feeling during the political unrest and the famine?

2. For what is Chang Shou-yu taken to a hospital to be treated?

3. What does twelve-year-old Xiao-hei do that is so different from other children of high officials?

4. What does Jung promise to deny herself to help assuage the guilt she feels about Yu-Fang's pain?

5. Where does Jung sleep while caring for her sick grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to De-hong's brother when Mao formed the Red Guard?

2. What does Jung's younger sister do with her boyfriend?

3. What does the cook do for De-hong while she is sick with hepatitis?

4. Why does Er-hong walk away from the Red Guard when they confront one of her philosophy teachers?

5. What does Young make for Jung to show his kindness?

6. What does Chang Shou-yu plan to do about his growing concerns about the direction the Revolution is taking?

7. How was Jung's brother kept safe when he was caught with an unsanctioned book?

8. What happens to an article that Mao writes for the newspaper?

9. What act of sacrifice does Jung do while caring for her sick grandmother in the hospital?

10. Why won't Chang Shou-yu help Jung get into the university?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Er-hong taught about the Western civilizations, and how does this affect her life? What is one of her greatest goals in life due to this misinformation? Why was she taught this? What is the benefit for the Communist Party for children to believe this lie?

Essay Topic 2

Jung becomes a barefoot doctor. What does this mean? What was she able to do? Whose idea was it for the barefoot doctor to help people? Would you ever consent to be treated by a barefoot doctor? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Wang Yu and De-hong had heard of each other before meeting each other in person. How did they hear of each other? What were their first impressions? How did they react to meeting each other in person? What surprised Wang Yu about De-hong?

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