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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. On what date is the body involved in the main crime of this book found?

2. Who heads the emergency meeting called regarding Guan's case?

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

4. In Chapter 21, Zhang thinks that Chen __________ him.

5. Wu Xiaoming had once photographed Guan for a _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Wang's news in Chapter 18 affect Chen's focus?

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

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

8. What is ironic about Chen's thoughts during and after his lunch date with Wang in Chapter 11?

9. Who is Bao Guozhang, and how does he help Chen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chen and Yu are both very dedicated to solving the crime of Gun's death; however, they go about it in different ways. Compare and contrast Chen and Yu's approach to the case, investigation methods, and willingness to 'break the rules'.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss which characters are main characters verses secondary characters, and how you distinguished between the two.

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