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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 takes Chen to take a few days off in Chapter 33?

2. What is Ling wearing when she first shows up at Chen's hotel room?

3. Where do Chen and Peiqin meet in Chapter 32?

4. What does Old Hunter warn Chen about in Chapter 26?

5. How does Chen respond to Wang's late-night phone call and offer to come over in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chen use his new role as Traffic Control Office to assign Old Hunter to do, and why can he get away with it?

2. What does Ning Jing tell Yu about her relationship with Wu?

3. Why is it significant to Chen when he learns that Wu has applied for a visa to America?

4. Who is Guo Qiang, and what is his role in the story?

5. What role does Lu's restaurant play in Chapter 31?

6. How do Chen and Ling know one another, and what is their current relationship?

7. When Chen visits his mother in Chapter 27, what is she worried about?

8. In Chapter 28, what does Secretary Li inform Chen of, regarding the case?

9. How does the speed and outcome of Wu's trial reflect the changing political scene in China at the time of the book?

10. What response does Chen get from Ling, his friend in Beijing, to his plea for help sent earlier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were many cases of things not being what they initially seemed. Select three examples from the book of things that, after learning a bit more, were very different from what they initially portrayed. Why might the author have presented information in this manner?

Essay Topic 2

Reflect on the title, "Death of a Red Heroine". Where does it come from? Why might the author have selected this title? Do you feel it is the most appropriate title for this story? Would you chose a different title?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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