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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. In Chapter 24, what river does Mei remember that the Chairman swam in the south about a decade ago?

2. At the end of Chapter 23, what do students guards carry for weapons as they guard prisoners?

3. In Chapter 18, what does Mei find in her pants pocket when she gets dressed?

4. Who taught Mei to swim?

5. Who does Secretary Sun tell Mei has died in her family in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What outfit does Teacher Fan give Mei to wear for National Day?

2. What does Mei find in the mail addressed to her in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 20, where and how long do Mei and the Chairman travel?

4. When Mei, Secretary Sun, and their driver are stopped by a student demonstration, what does Mei see?

5. What does Mei know and think happens to Busy Shan?

6. In Chapter 16, what does Mei overhear outside Madame's quarters?

7. What is Tiananmen like?

8. In Chapter 16, what does Secretary Sun tell Mei about her family?

9. What information does Mei find when she enters Madame's quarters in Chapter 16?

10. At the end of Chapter 23, how does Mei see a woman being treated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mei loses her trust in the Chairman. How and why does Mei lose her trust in the Chairman? What act symbolizes how she loses trust in the Chairman?

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