Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Quizzes

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Quiz 1

1 What instrument does the narrator play?
harp

violin

cello

flute
2 Who wrote the sonata that the narrator plays for the villagers?
Beethoven

Bach

Mozart

Handel
3 Where is the narrator from?
Xian

Chengdu

Fujian

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

They are dentists.

They are doctors.

They are government bureaucrats.
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 said he had performed dental work for Chairman Mao.

He failed to display Chairman Mao's picture in his office.
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?
The schools were closed for several years.

They were barred from high school.

They started school late and have not yet caught up.

Their parents could not afford it.
8 What does Luo do after watching his father's public humiliation?
run away from home

cry

try to kill himself

punch the narrator
9 What admired object does Luo bring with him to the village?
a watch

an alarm clock

a radio

a record player
10 What is Luo's talent?
painting

music

mathematics

storytelling
11 What is Luo addicted to?
alcohol

marijuana

cigarettes

opium
12 What does the village headman order the boys to do in Yong Jing?
buy a newspaper

find a doctor

speak to the local magistrate

watch a movie
13 How often do the boys go to Yong Jing?
once a week

once every three months

once a month

daily
14 What are the narrator and Luo's jobs in the village?
They work in the fields.

They are schoolteachers.

They are accountants.

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.

The villagers don't want to host more.

The village headman bribed the authorities.

It lacks adequate housing.
16 What is the first thing the boys notice about the Little Seamstress?
her beautiful hair

her sewing skills

the scar on her face

her shoes
17 How many sewing machines does the tailor have?
three

six

two

one
18 What does the tailor tease the narrator about?
his violin

his weakness

his city roots

his pale skin
19 Why do the boys first visit the tailor?
They need to patch their shirts.

Ma needs his pants waist tightened

Luo needs his pants lengthened.

Ma spilled tea on his pants.
20 What does the Little Seamstress give to the boys?
soup

cigarettes

beer

tea
21 What resource do the narrator and Luo mine for?
salt

iron

copper

coal
22 What animal does the narrator see in the mines?
a canary

an ant

a snake

a cat
23 What disease does Luo contract?
tuberculosis

malaria

cholera

dysentery
24 How do the villagers try to cure Luo?
dunking him in cold water

forcing him to eat raw horse meat

feeding him an herbal soup

whipping him
25 How does the Little Seamstress arrange for the boys to visit her village?
She claims Luo has gotten her pregnant.

She tells them to rip their clothes.

She convinces her father to take them on as apprentices.

She invites them to give a film show.

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