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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 is it that Cheuh-hsin cannot go outside to visit his wife for a few days?

2. Which of the following does not occur at Master Kao's birthday celebration?

3. How long will Jui-cheuh have to live outside the city?

4. Who has the governor ordered a campaign against in Chapter 19?

5. What word does Cheuh-hui use to describe his older brother in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cheuh-hui hear of Ming-feng's death and what is his response?

2. How does Jui-cheuh seem to respond to Mei initially?

3. What is Cheuh-min's response to his arranged marriage?

4. Why is Chin so upset in Chapter 22?

5. How does Cheuh-hui hear of Jui-cheuh's move and what is his response?

6. What role does Cheuh-hui play in Cheuh-min's hiding?

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

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

9. How does Master Kao respond to Ke-ting's misdeeds?

10. What do the superstitious family members do to try and rid Master Kao of his illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain the family structure and roles in China in early 1900s and identify the various characters that fulfill these roles in the story "Family." Are there any individuals in this story who seem to oppose this structure?

Essay Topic 2

How was foreshadowing used in this story? Do you think that the use of foreshadowing was helpful to you as a reader? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

This novel delves heavily into various relationship, both family and romantic. Please choose two of the relationships that you observed in the novel and dissect it, the parties involved and the role that this relationship played in the novel at large. Did these relationships serve to further the plot, theme, mood, tone, etc.?

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