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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 Wu say he was doing the night of the murder?

2. What does Wang need Chang's help obtaining?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Chen deduce Guan's relationship with the killer was?

4. What selfish reason does Wang give for wanting to move?

5. What does Chen find odd about Guan's final departure?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the information given to Chen by Uncle Bao and Wei Hong match up?

2. What good news does Wang call Chen with at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

5. How does Wang help Chen in his investigation in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain poetry as a primary motif in "Death of a Red Heroin". Where does it appear and what forms? Why does the author include poetry as a motif?

Essay Topic 2

Chen and Yu are both very dedicated to solving the crime of Gun's death; however, they go about it in different ways. Compare and contrast Chen and Yu's approach to the case, investigation methods, and willingness to 'break the rules'.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the genre and sub-genre (if applicable) of "Death of a Red Heroine". What evidence from the book lead you to your genre choice?

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