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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 discovers that Niang learns about the gift that Big Sister is hiding from her?
2. In addition to being president, what else will the winner be?
3. What does Adeline give Wu Chen-mei before she leaves?
4. Who greets Adeline when she awakens?
5. Why is the next school day very special?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the activities the children play while on the ship?
2. Why does Adeline reject the egg she is finally given? What reason does she give for not eating it?
3. Describe the political situation when Adeline boards the plane for Tianjin.
4. Describe the scene when the Shilling family and Adeline arrive at the Shanghai household.
5. Describe what happens when Adeline arrives home for lunch.
6. What does Adeline fantasize about at night?
7. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?
8. What is Adeline's initial punishment from Niang and what does Adeline wish for?
9. Describe what happens shortly after Adeline returns home after winning the class presidency.
10. How do the students treat Adeline the next day at school after Niang's outrage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is it fitting that Adeline comes home from school with a medal on her chest in the opening sentences of the novel? What does that medal signify? Why is it the ideal situation to open the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the relationship between Ye Ye and Father, his son. Using the King Lear reference as a guide, describe Ye Ye's position in the family compared to how many Asians view and revere their older family members. Compare and contrast the "typical" grandfather - father relationship and household position versus the one given to Ye Ye in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
The theme of abandonment is profound in this novel. Name three times where Adeline feels abandoned by her family and how she handles the situation.
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