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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 many days is it before Mei's birthday in Chapter 12?

2. How many sisters does Mei have?

3. What does Mei wear for the play?

4. Where did the Chairman have a chance to study when he was a student, but turned it down?

5. Where does Mei trace the Chairman's name into her skin with a pencil in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the lakes like at the Lake Palaces, and how were the lakes created?

2. What does Mei study with Teacher Fan in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 4, how does Mei help Midnight Chang?

4. Where did the Chairman have a chance to study and learn how to build factories, and why did he not go?

5. What does Mei learn about the daughter of the Chairman and Madame?

6. In Chapter 7, what is to be Mei's job?

7. How are lies born in Chinatown?

8. In Chapter 8, what do the Chairman's quarters look like?

9. How is Mei chosen to go to Beijing?

10. What happens to those who leave the troupe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mei has never eaten as well as she does at the Lake Palaces. How is the quality and quantity of food different at the Lake Palaces than in Mei’s village? Why is there such inequality?

Essay Topic 2

Mei overhears a conversation between Madame and Teacher Fan in Madame’s quarters. What is communicated about loyalty through the conversation?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Hua use artistic license to create the realistic background of Forbidden City?

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