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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. How long has Ming-Feng been a servant?

2. What is Chueh-hsin's hope for his son?

3. How old is Ming-Feng?

4. What fear does Ming-Feng have?

5. How long has Mama Huang been with the Kao family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Please describe Chin.

2. Why does Chueh-hui join students at the park after hearing what the soldiers have done?

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

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

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

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

7. What do Chueh-hui and Jui-cheuh talk about in the garden?

8. What is Chueh-hui and Ming-feng's interaction like in Chapter 10?

9. Please describe Chin and her mother's relationship.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please describe the three funerals that occur in this novel. Explain what the reader can learn about each one of these characters through their funerals.

Essay Topic 2

Please choose on character to analyze using the five categories studied in your daily lessons.

Essay Topic 3

Please compare and contrast the romantic relationship of Chueh-hsin and Mei with that of Chueh-min and Chin. What outside influences have affected both relationships and how do the participants in each relationship fare because of these influences?

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