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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. What intrigued Fei about his girl student?

2. Why does Mrs. Luo not lower her voice around Fei's mother?

3. What does the man do before he sits down?

4. Who are the price tags for?

5. Who does life's cruelty prey on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Yilan feel powerless against Fusang?

2. How did Mrs. Jin change her fortunes?

3. What becomes Teacher Fei's obsession?

4. What is the effect of Fusang finding her son?

5. What effect does Fei's upbringing have?

6. Does Moyan trust Lieutenant Wei?

7. What is A Man Like Him about?

8. What irritates Teacher Fei about the girl?

9. Does Yilan like this idea?

10. How was Fei's upbringing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does any character prove themselves to be honest in the book? How does their honesty, or lack of honesty affect their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning of each of the stories' titles? How much do the titles foreshadow each story?

Essay Topic 3

Which characters are lonely in the book? How do some characters solve their problem of loneliness? Why can some characters not escape their loneliness?

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