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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. What does Joaquin steal to sell in order to make money for his journey?

2. How does Tao Chi'en's sister die?

3. How does Eliza come to live with Jeremy and Rose?

4. What illness is going around Chile when Rose and Jeremy arrive there?

5. When Eliza is a baby, Rose assumes her nationality is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michael storm out of the Sommers' home never to return?

2. How does fate intervene for Eliza at the end of "The News"?

3. Describe the roles of Tao Chi'en and each of his siblings in the family.

4. What does Jacob do to become a celebrity?

5. Why does the ghost of Lin tell Tao Chi'en that he has to help Eliza when she becomes ill on the boat?

6. How does Jacob react when John tells him that Eliza has run off in search of her lover?

7. Describe Jacob Todd's living situation as he settles into Chile.

8. How does Rose feel about Eliza spending a lot of time in the kitchen?

9. How does Joaquin respond when he is offered gifts or payments?

10. What is Eliza's reputation like at the brothel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the minor character Ah Toy. What seems to be her driving force? Why is it important that a woman doing horrible things has such a long lifespan ahead of her? What message does that convey to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

We see unrequited love a lot in this novel. Describe three instances of unrequited love and explain how they relate to the novel as a whole. How do they shape the plot?

Essay Topic 3

There are a few characters in Daughter of Fortune who have similar experiences with different outcomes. How do class differences dictate consequences of actions in this novel? Does race or gender play a role?

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