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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 else is Chen, besides a cop?

2. What had the murdered woman eaten less than hour before her death?

3. Guan's identity makes her case a ________ case.

4. Why is Wu's photography considered controversial?

5. When Chen fills Yu in on Wu in Chapter 20, how does Yu react?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprising news does Wang announce to Chen during their dinner date in Chapter 18?

2. What personal information does Dr. Xia's more detailed report in Chapter 5 reveal about the body found in the canal?

3. How does Wang help Chen in his investigation in Chapter 16?

4. What type of character is Chief Inspector Chen introduced as?

5. How can Wu's photography career be described?

6. How is Chen feeling about the case at the beginning of Chapter 9?

7. What does Zhang do with Chen's poem that he finds?

8. What does Chen find when he returns to Guan's dormitory for the third time?

9. What happens with Chen and Yu confront Wu in his home in Chapter 20?

10. What is the murder victim's name, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Wu's former lovers, their relationships with Wu, and what they had to say about him.

• Jiang

• Ning

• Xie

• Guan

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the tone and mood (separately) of "Death of a Red Heroine", at what point(s) they change, how they change, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters help Chen in his investigation, and without their help, he likely would never have been able to solve the crime. Which three characters do you feel were most instrumental in assisting Chen in solving the mystery of Guan's murder?

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