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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. At what point in the first three chapters does the reader find out the brothers are from the gentry?

2. What is it that Master Kao does for the gods?

3. Which of the brothers seems most involved in the ideas of the revolution?

4. What type of shop is Cheuh-hsin's office next to?

5. At the beginning of the book, why does Cheuh-hui stay to talk to the servant girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a common theme seen in Chapters 4 through 6?

2. What secret does Chin share with her cousins about Chueh-hsin and Mei?

3. What news does Chin share about Mei in Chapter 7?

4. From what is shared in the first three chapters, how is the brothers' family best described?

5. What does Chueh-hsin share with his brothers about the night their father died?

6. Please describe Chin and her mother's relationship.

7. Why does Chueh-hui feel critical about his brothers in Chapter 12?

8. What is the setting of Chapter 1?

9. What is life like on the compound in Chapter 17 when Chin comes to stay?

10. What is Cheuh-hui's reaction to the dragon show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We reviewed the practice of concubinage--what is concubinage and what role does it play in the story? What influence, if any, do you think the traditional social role of women in China during the early 1900s have on the practice of concubinage?

Essay Topic 2

How was the literary technique of the love triangle used in this book and what parties were involved? In the end what is the outcome of the love triangle?

Essay Topic 3

Please compare and contrast the romantic relationship of Chueh-hsin and Mei with that of Chueh-min and Chin. What outside influences have affected both relationships and how do the participants in each relationship fare because of these influences?

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