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

2. In Chapter 12, how many letters a week does the Defense Minister send the Chairman?

3. What is the book covered in that Mei finds in the Chairman's bed in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 13, how many weeks remain before Mei is to try to deceive the President?

5. From what university is Mei to pretend she is a student in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mei's mother do for her and give her before Mei lives for Beijing?

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

5. What connections does Midnight Chang have according to Secretary Sun?

6. How does Teacher Fan explain the importance of the girls in the dance troupe?

7. What do Busy Shan and Mei do to Midnight Chang's clothes?

8. When does the Chairman die, and how do the people of Chinatown in San Francisco respond?

9. Why is writing with brush and ink difficult for Mei in Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Hua use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not a history or a biography?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. Where are some places where Forbidden City takes place? How do these settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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