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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 is Wang Feng's profession?

2. What good news does Wang call Chen to tell him?

3. In Chapter 21, Zhang thinks that Yu ___________ him.

4. Where does Gao find the body?

5. During the era of this book, China is transitioning from _________ to a market-driven economy.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Yu's frustrations with the case in Chapter 10 compare with Chen's previous frustrations?

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

3. What does Lu ask Chen for at the housewarming party, and what does Chen's response suggest about their relationship?

4. How does the murder victim's profession change the whole tone of the investigation?

5. When an emergency meeting is held for all involved with the case, what is announced and how does Chen feel about it?

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

7. What did Chen do for Yu that surprised Yu and changed the way he thought of Chen?

8. How is the body at the center of the book's crime found?

9. How does the information given to Chen by Uncle Bao and Wei Hong match up?

10. How can the era that "Death of a Red Heroine" is set in be described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is a fundamental component of fiction. Describe the setting of "Death of a Red Heroine" and how it impacted the characters and plot. Be sure to address the time, place, and social environment.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's use of literary techniques throughout "Death of a Red Heroine". Which techniques were used and how effectively? Where there any literary techniques not utilized that would have strengthened the story?

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