Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Quizzes

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Quiz 1

1 What instrument does the narrator play?
cello

violin

flute

harp
2 Who wrote the sonata that the narrator plays for the villagers?
Mozart

Handel

Bach

Beethoven
3 Where is the narrator from?
Fujian

Xian

Chengdu

Beijing
4 What do the narrator's parents do for a living?
They are university professors.

They are dentists.

They are government bureaucrats.

They are doctors.
5 Why did Luo's father get into legal trouble?
He was caught gossiping about Chairman Mao's wife.

He gave patients fillings they didn't need.

He failed to display Chairman Mao's picture in his office.

He said he had performed dental work for Chairman Mao.
6 How long has the narrator known Luo?
two weeks

five years

one day

his whole life
7 Why have the narrator and Luo not started high school?
They were barred from high school.

They started school late and have not yet caught up.

Their parents could not afford it.

The schools were closed for several years.
8 What does Luo do after watching his father's public humiliation?
cry

try to kill himself

punch the narrator

run away from home
9 What admired object does Luo bring with him to the village?
a radio

a record player

an alarm clock

a watch
10 What is Luo's talent?
storytelling

painting

mathematics

music
11 What is Luo addicted to?
opium

alcohol

cigarettes

marijuana
12 What does the village headman order the boys to do in Yong Jing?
speak to the local magistrate

buy a newspaper

watch a movie

find a doctor
13 How often do the boys go to Yong Jing?
once every three months

once a month

daily

once a week
14 What are the narrator and Luo's jobs in the village?
They are accountants.

They work in the fields.

They are schoolteachers.

They assist the headman with his paperwork.
15 Why can the narrator's village only host two city youths?
It is too poor to host more.

It lacks adequate housing.

The villagers don't want to host more.

The village headman bribed the authorities.
16 What is the first thing the boys notice about the Little Seamstress?
her shoes

the scar on her face

her sewing skills

her beautiful hair
17 How many sewing machines does the tailor have?
one

six

two

three
18 What does the tailor tease the narrator about?
his city roots

his pale skin

his violin

his weakness
19 Why do the boys first visit the tailor?
Luo needs his pants lengthened.

Ma needs his pants waist tightened

Ma spilled tea on his pants.

They need to patch their shirts.
20 What does the Little Seamstress give to the boys?
soup

tea

cigarettes

beer
21 What resource do the narrator and Luo mine for?
copper

salt

coal

iron
22 What animal does the narrator see in the mines?
a cat

an ant

a canary

a snake
23 What disease does Luo contract?
dysentery

tuberculosis

cholera

malaria
24 How do the villagers try to cure Luo?
feeding him an herbal soup

whipping him

dunking him in cold water

forcing him to eat raw horse meat
25 How does the Little Seamstress arrange for the boys to visit her village?
She invites them to give a film show.

She convinces her father to take them on as apprentices.

She claims Luo has gotten her pregnant.

She tells them to rip their clothes.

Why were the villagers of Yong Jing planning a celebration? Were the boys invited? What were they planning to do? How were the boys preparing to execute their plan? (Knowledge, Comprehension) Who is right, Four Eyes, who’s keeping his books, or the bo

what a long question haha...

the villagers of yong jing were planning a celebration in honour of Four-Eyes, becuase he was going to leave the village and get back to the city. he had been re-educated successfully.

the boys weren't invited, and...

Asked by Angel P #958813

Answered by jomie c #1339694 on 3/18/2024 10:31 PM