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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 other odd item does Yu find in Guan's room that surprised him?

2. Who is Lai Guojun?

3. What do Chen and Yu think Wu's motive would be for killing Guan?

4. Guan was the public fact of what political party?

5. Who does Chen receive a gift from in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What good news does Wang call Chen with at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explain poetry as a primary motif in "Death of a Red Heroin". Where does it appear and what forms? Why does the author include poetry as a motif?

Essay Topic 3

Define 'villian' and determine who is the villain of "Death of a Red Heroine". What characteristics of this character earn him or her the title of 'villain'?

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