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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 families live in the village where the Chairman makes an unscheduled stop in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 14, how many tours to the south does the Chairman say the emperor made?

3. When was an American spy plane shot down over Hainan as Mei remembers in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 23, what is Mei wearing?

5. When Mei goes for a drive with Secretary Sun in Chapter 14, what is the name of the neighbor he points out?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Secretary Sun introduce Mei to the President and the Chairman?

2. In Chapter 21, what is Madame doing?

3. What do the papers say about the Chairman's swim in the Yangtze in Chapter 25?

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

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

6. In Chapter 25, where does Mei remember where did the Chairman swam a decade ago?

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

8. With does Mei notice about the Chairman's boyhood home?

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

10. What is the first thing that Mei and the Chairman visit in Shoshan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Busy Shan is one of the few girls who welcome Mei when she joins the troop. What type of relationship do Busy Shan and Mei have? How and why does their relationship change?

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

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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