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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 seems to become nervous and quiet around Chin?

2. What is Jui-cheuh trying to do by inviting Chueh-hui to play chess with her?

3. What is Cheuh-hsin's grandfather's name?

4. How does Chueh-hsin feel about having an arranged marriage?

5. Who does Chueh-min confess he is in love with in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Chin share about Mei in Chapter 7?

2. How does Chueh-hsin feel about his arranged marriage and his new wife?

3. How is Mei when her cousins first see her in Chapter 15?

4. Why is Cheuh-hsin hiding on New Year's Day?

5. How does Uncle Ke-ting prepare for the fireworks show?

6. How does Chueh-hui vent his frustrations while under his house arrest?

7. How does Chueh-hui spend his house arrest?

8. What secret does Chin share with her cousins about Chueh-hsin and Mei?

9. How is Mama Huang described?

10. What does Chueh-hsin share with his brothers about the night their father died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain the difference between protagonist and antagonist characters and their roles in a story. Who would be considered antagonist(s) and protagonist(s) in the story "Family" and how did you come to this conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Please choose one major theme in the story "Family" to identify and outline. How is this theme seen throughout the novel? Who in the novel does this theme affect? Was this theme central to the novel or could it have stood without this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Please clarify the differences between mood, tone, and theme in a piece of literature. What is the mood and tone of "Family"? What is the main theme(s) of the story?

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