Chinese culture was in a frequent state of upheaval in the early twentieth century. Describe this upheaval based on information given in this book. How did Lu Xun handle all that was going on in his country and around the world? How was he influenced by all these changes?

Lu Xun's own opinions and personality can be seen in this book. Name and describe four characters that strongly reflect Lu Xun. How do they resemble him?

Describe the introduction and preface. How do the introduction and preface prepare your for the stories throughout the rest of the book? How do you benefit from this knowledge?

A man's hair was an important feature in early twentieth century China. How was it important? Why was it important? What led to this importance? To what might it be compared in our own culture? Why?

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