Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Quizzes

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Quiz 1

1 What instrument does the narrator play?
violin

flute

cello

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

Beethoven

Handel

Mozart
3 Where is the narrator from?
Xian

Fujian

Beijing

Chengdu
4 What do the narrator's parents do for a living?
They are dentists.

They are doctors.

They are university professors.

They are government bureaucrats.
5 Why did Luo's father get into legal trouble?
He said he had performed dental work for Chairman Mao.

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.
6 How long has the narrator known Luo?
one day

his whole life

two weeks

five years
7 Why have the narrator and Luo not started high school?
They started school late and have not yet caught up.

They were barred from high school.

The schools were closed for several years.

Their parents could not afford it.
8 What does Luo do after watching his father's public humiliation?
try to kill himself

punch the narrator

cry

run away from home
9 What admired object does Luo bring with him to the village?
an alarm clock

a record player

a watch

a radio
10 What is Luo's talent?
storytelling

painting

mathematics

music
11 What is Luo addicted to?
alcohol

opium

cigarettes

marijuana
12 What does the village headman order the boys to do in Yong Jing?
find a doctor

speak to the local magistrate

watch a movie

buy a newspaper
13 How often do the boys go to Yong Jing?
once a month

daily

once a week

once every three months
14 What are the narrator and Luo's jobs in the village?
They work in the fields.

They are accountants.

They are schoolteachers.

They assist the headman with his paperwork.
15 Why can the narrator's village only host two city youths?
The villagers don't want to host more.

It is too poor 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 sewing skills

the scar on her face

her beautiful hair

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

one

three

two
18 What does the tailor tease the narrator about?
his weakness

his violin

his pale skin

his city roots
19 Why do the boys first visit the tailor?
Ma needs his pants waist tightened

Luo needs his pants lengthened.

They need to patch their shirts.

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

cigarettes

tea

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

coal

iron

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

an ant

a snake

a cat
23 What disease does Luo contract?
dysentery

cholera

tuberculosis

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 convinces her father to take them on as apprentices.

She invites them to give a film show.

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