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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 20, about how old is the little girl Mei starts to tell a story at a village where the Chairman makes an unscheduled stop?
2. In Chapter 22, how often do couriers arrive?
3. About how old is a toddler Mei sees in Secretary Sun's neighborhood in Chapter 14?
4. In Chapter 25, how many bodyguards follow the Chairman into the river?
5. At the end of Chapter 23, what do students guards carry for weapons as they guard prisoners?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mei spill food on herself in Chapter 17?
2. How does Secretary Sun introduce Mei to the President and the Chairman?
3. In Chapter 25, where does Mei remember where did the Chairman swam a decade ago?
4. What do the papers say about the Chairman's swim in the Yangtze in Chapter 25?
5. What is Tiananmen like?
6. With does Mei notice about the Chairman's boyhood home?
7. When Mei, Secretary Sun, and their driver are stopped by a student demonstration, what does Mei see?
8. In Chapter 18, why does a bodyguard come in and take off his shoes and give them to the Chairman?
9. What grandiose plans does Mei have at the beginning of Chapter 21?
10. In Chapter 16, what does Mei overhear outside Madame's quarters?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is conflict between the girls in the troupe. Why is there conflict between the girls in the troupe? What are they all competing for?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?
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