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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 the girl not foresee?

2. Which books does Mrs. Tang prefer?

3. What does Ailin hide from Ying?

4. Who looks like months-old apples?

5. Why is the building's facade cracked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Number Three, Garden Road about?

2. What does the girl think will heal her boyfriend?

3. What connects the women?

4. What pact does Ailin make?

5. What is the effect of the promise?

6. What is the effect of the documentary?

7. What is the significance of the photographer's note on the photo?

8. How do the six women plan to deal with house fires?

9. How does the story end?

10. What is the significance of moving home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Inda prove her loyalty as a sister and friend in the story? What are her strengths and weaknesses as a sister and friend?

Essay Topic 2

What do the common goal's of the characters say about human nature? What lessons are learned by the characters? What lessons are not learned? What does the writer want to tell the reader about human nature?

Essay Topic 3

Why do some of the characters give up on their dreams? How do they come to the realization that they have held themselves back? Which characters do not give up on their dreams and why?

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