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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 does Catherine do when Hulan interviews her?
2. What family once lived in the guest house?
3. From what did Chaowen die?
4. For whom does Hulan send?
5. Who is Stuart Miller?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens on the river in the prologue?
2. Who is Hulan required to visit in Chapter 2, and what does he tell her to do?
3. What does Ma tell Liu about the missing relics in Chapter 6?
4. What does Ma say about the people who have died at Site 518 thus far?
5. What unofficial position does Hulan have in China and why?
6. What does Wu's father think happened to his son?
7. How does Hulan think Lily's death is related to Hulan?
8. Who does Hulan interview about Lily?
9. Who do Liu and David meet at lunch the first day in Bashan?
10. What does Xiao Da say at the Society meeting and what happens to David and Hulan at the meeting? What does Hulan think is the reason she was sent to Site 518?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Dragon Bones, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Dragon Bones. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
1. What is foreshadowing? Would you consider the example in the above paragraph foreshadowing? Why or why not? Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
2. Discuss another example of foreshadowing in Dragon Bones, including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Hulan is a deeply hurt woman. Her past failures with the factory workers, her marriage, and the death of her daughter all serve to force Hulan to hide behind her passion as an inspector.
1. What are some ways Hulan might be able to quit feeling guilty about the factory workers? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.
2. Why do you think Hulan is hiding in her job since her daughter died? Why might that be a defense mechanism? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.
3. It is not unusually for a marriage to fail falling the death of a child. Discuss reasons you think this happens. Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.
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