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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 Party Secretary Li Guoha suggest Chen do with the murder case?

2. What color hair does the lady that Chen finds a picture of in Guan's photo album have?

3. What else is Chen, besides a cop?

4. Where does Wang tell Chen she is moving to?

5. What do Yu and Chen agree on regarding the political aspects of the case?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Chen's thoughts during and after his lunch date with Wang in Chapter 11?

2. What type of character is Chief Inspector Chen introduced as?

3. Who is Peiqin, and what are her thoughts on the the case?

4. What breakthrough realization does Chen have about a clue in the case in Chapter 9?

5. How do Yu's frustrations with the case in Chapter 10 compare with Chen's previous frustrations?

6. What did Chen do for Yu that surprised Yu and changed the way he thought of Chen?

7. Why is there tension between Chen and Yu?

8. What does Lu ask Chen for at the housewarming party, and what does Chen's response suggest about their relationship?

9. How does the murder victim's profession change the whole tone of the investigation?

10. What does Zhang do with Chen's poem that he finds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the tone and mood (separately) of "Death of a Red Heroine", at what point(s) they change, how they change, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Setting is a fundamental component of fiction. Describe the setting of "Death of a Red Heroine" and how it impacted the characters and plot. Be sure to address the time, place, and social environment.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the motives of any two of the following characters:

• Chen

• Yu

• Wu

• Old Hunter

• Wang

• Zhang

• Ling

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