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

2. Why was De-hong allowed to leave prison for a short time?

3. What was Mao's goal in sending the middle school children to the country?

4. What does Chang Shou-yu want to do as soon as his name is cleared of the un-Communistic claims against him?

5. Why does Yu-Fang faint when the guards will not let her drop off a package of food at the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Chang Shou-yu and De-hong still making money even though they are not working due to their illnesses?

2. What happens to Chang Shou-yu after he is released from prison?

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

4. How does Jung feel about Mao's death?

5. Why does Jung not spend any of the money her grandmother had given her while she is in Peking?

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

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

8. Why does Jung not want to get well when she falls ill at the country camp?

9. What does Jung want more than anything our of her university experience?

10. What is a barefoot doctor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some major differences between the Chinese culture and our own culture? How would this story have been different had it taken place in America? How did the Chinese setting affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Dr. Xia treats the Governor, he has to trick him. How does he do this? Why does he do this? What was his reward for treating and healing the Governor?

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