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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 is the picture that Chen finds in Guan's photo album addressed to?

2. What is Bao Guozhang also known as?

3. How many children does Dr. Xia's report reveal that the murdered woman had birthed?

4. What color hair does the lady that Chen finds a picture of in Guan's photo album have?

5. What does the man who called Guan on her last night alive say?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Lai Guojun, and why did his relationship with Guan change?

9. What does Detective Yu learn about Guan through interviewing her co-workers and neighbors?

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

Chen has a romantic relationship with two different women throughout "Death of a Red Heroine". Compare and contrast Wang and Ling and their influence on Chen. Did he feel the same about both women? What did they offer him, and what did he offer them?

Essay Topic 2

Even the heroes of a story are usually not perfect; they have character flaws. Determine who is the protagonist of "Death of a Red Heroine" and address each of his or her character flaws. When do these characters flaws become apparent, and how do they affect the hero?

Essay Topic 3

What role does the literary technique of irony play is "Death of a Red Heroine"? What types of irony are seen in the story, and where do they appear? What purpose do they serve?

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