Quiz for Document Project 29: Ning Lao: A Life Lived in Tumult uous Times

1. Question

   According to Ning Lao, how did most ordinary Chinese see the foreigners in their midst (see Document 29.1)?

   A.

   As good, if misguided, people

   B.

   As evil people who used dark magic

   C.

   As little more than an inconvenience

   D.

   As agents of the imperial government

   Correct: The answer is b. Ning Lao contrasted the “terrible stories” people told about foreigners with her own experience of their potential for kindness.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. Ning Lao contrasted the “terrible stories” people told about foreigners with her own experience of their potential for kindness.

   According to Ning Lao, how did most ordinary Chinese see the foreigners in their midst (see Document 29.1)?

2. Question

   According to the wife of Ch’ien Lao-yeh, which of the following was Ning Lao never to do (see Document 29.2)?

   A.

   Convert to Christianity

   B.

   Marry

   C.

   Speak in her presence

   D.

   Look directly at her husband

   Correct: The answer is a. Ch’ien Lao-yeh’s wife claimed that Christians taught people to “dishonor the graves of their ancestors,” something that was a great sin.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Ch’ien Lao-yeh’s wife claimed that Christians taught people to “dishonor the graves of their ancestors,” something that was a great sin.

   According to the wife of Ch’ien Lao-yeh, which of the following was Ning Lao never to do (see Document 29.2)?

3. Question

   Which of the following was one of the reasons Ning Lao thought that it was harder to work for a foreign family than a Chinese one (see Document 29.3)?

   A.

   Foreign employers did not provide food and shelter.

   B.

   Foreign employers paid less than Chinese ones.

   C.

   Foreign employers were more likely than Chinese employers to beat their servants.

   D.

   Foreign employers demanded that their employees convert to Christianity.

   Correct: The answer is a. While foreign employers paid more than Chinese ones, the additional costs of food and lodging more than offset the higher wages.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. While foreign employers paid more than Chinese ones, the additional costs of food and lodging more than offset the higher wages.

   Which of the following was one of the reasons Ning Lao thought that it was harder to work for a foreign family than a Chinese one (see Document 29.3)?

4. Question

   Which of the following did Ning Lao claim to be her highest priority (see Document 29.4)?

   A.

   The survival and welfare of her family

   B.

   Maintaining China’s power and prosperity

   C.

   Making China a better and more just nation

   D.

   Her own personal comfort and safety

   Correct: The answer is a. As Ning Lao put it, summing up what she saw as the essence of Chinese life, “We work for our families and we live.”

   Incorrect: The answer is a. As Ning Lao put it, summing up what she saw as the essence of Chinese life, “We work for our families and we live.”

   Which of the following did Ning Lao claim to be her highest priority (see Document 29.4)?