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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. Why do two policemen come to Cheuh-hui's magazine office?

2. Why is Cheuh-hui sick of the aristocratic life?

3. How old is the Venerable Master Kao going to be in Chapter 28?

4. What is Ming-feng's ultimate reaction to being given as a concubine?

5. Why is Chien-erh burning money for Wan-erh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Master Kao's last dying words to his grandsons?

2. How does Cheuh-hui feel about his life after Ming-feng's death?

3. What is the entertainment like at Master Kao's birthday and how to the two youngest brothers feel about it?

4. What happens when news of the looting comes to the Kao compound?

5. What is the general response to the death of Master Kao?

6. Describe the boat ride the cousins are on in Chapter 19.

7. How does Cheuh-hsin try to help Cheuh-min with his arranged marriage?

8. What does Ming-feng do when she hears that she is to be Master Feng's concubine?

9. Why are the women scared of the curse of the blood-glow?

10. Why do two policemen come to Cheuh-hui's magazine office?

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 explain the purpose and method of characterization. How was characterization used in the case of the three brothers and what type of characterization(s) were used?

Essay Topic 3

We reviewed the practice of concubinage--what is concubinage and what role does it play in the story? What influence, if any, do you think the traditional social role of women in China during the early 1900s have on the practice of concubinage?

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