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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. When does the Chairman die?

2. How many guards work in teams to protect the Chairman in and around his quarters?

3. What does Mei do in the mornings in Chapter 11?

4. How old was Teacher Fan when she came to the capital?

5. In Chapter 7, where were mountain moved to create a new model village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Chairman and a friend to on one summer break from school?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How are lies born in Chinatown?

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

9. What does Mei do when Secretary Sun takes her to get her belongings in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before incidents in a novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Forbidden City?

Essay Topic 2

Mei matures and changes in Forbidden City. Is her story a Bildungsroman or a coming-of-age story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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