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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. Which character says, "who is not selfish? We are all selfish"?
2. What does Yuan try to convince Mary about those from his homeland?
3. Who does Yuan want to say good-bye to more than anybody else when he leaves to go to the Capital city?
4. What does Yuan say about the two Chinese brothers?
5. What allows Yuan to look past the fact that his teacher's family is American?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Yuan keep his hopes up about Mei-ling changing her mind about his proposal? Why or why not?
2. When Yuan is on the train to visit his father, what kind of people does he notice sitting around him?
3. Yuan claims that the American people hide their poor because they are ashamed. Why might Yuan be considered hypocritical when he uses this argument?
4. Although Yuan has prejudices about the white people, why does he like his teacher's family?
5. How does Yuan feel about America when he leaves it?
6. What does Yuan bring back to China with him from America?
7. Why is Yuan embarrassed by the Chinese brothers who put on a comedy act at the school?
8. What is Yuan shocked by as he debarks from the train and rides with Meng through the city?
9. What does Wu do when a beggar reaches for a handout from him?
10. What is the bad news that Mary's family delivers to Yuan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The number three is significant in several ways, one being that there are three stages in Yuan's life. Describe these three stages and how they compare and contrast. These stages of life are represented by the three different chapters. Explain how this is significant.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the ways in which Yuan is like Wang the Tiger. How is this shown in his behavior towards others, especially women? How is this shown in the way he views tradition versus revolution? Cite at least three examples from the novel to support your case.
Essay Topic 3
Yuan has a habit of judging people, places, and events by their outside experience.Citing specific examples from the novel, explain how this is true. Why is Yuan judgmental?
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