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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kelly's one Cantonese word?

2. What famous writer travels to Beijing to speak only to have the speech canceled at the last minute?

3. What pattern is the quilt on Karin's bed?

4. At what internationally famous restaurant does the group of adopting parents eat after getting the babies?

5. Where is Karin when she has an epiphany about how unconditionally she loves her daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do China's population and adoption laws encourage the abandonment of babies? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the significance of the baiji. What are they? How is their story connected to those of abandoned Chinese baby girls?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of this quote by Confucius: "People's original natures are nearly the same. But due to different educations and environments, they grow further and further apart." What does he mean? Is this statement supported or refuted by the author?

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