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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. Who does Yuan get into a dispute with on the train?

2. How old is Mei-ling when Yuan returns to China from America?

3. Why is Yuan thankful to Mary?

4. What is Mei-ling's goal?

5. Who does Yuan ask to reveal the truth about the bad news in his hometown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary's father claim that Yuan and Mary are alike?

2. When Yuan finds a letter from Mary in his room, what does it say?

3. What is Yuan's reaction to the kiss he shares with Mary?

4. What does Yuan bring back to China with him from America?

5. Although Yuan has prejudices about the white people, why does he like his teacher's family?

6. What does Wu do when a beggar reaches for a handout from him?

7. What reason does Mei-ling give for turning down Yuan's marriage proposal?

8. Yuan claims that the American people hide their poor because they are ashamed. Why might Yuan be considered hypocritical when he uses this argument?

9. How does Yuan feel about America when he leaves it?

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

Yuan is often caught between two extremes and has trouble choosing one wholeheartedly. Give three pairs of extremes that Yuan must choose between. What does he finally choose? Why? What causes Yuan from picking one extreme over another?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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