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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 is Mrs. Jin's physical condition?

2. How does Moyan mostly feel about her infatuated students?

3. Why might Moyan not be able to have much of a life?

4. What does the girl want her father to do?

5. Which animal does Fei compare the girl on the blog to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is A Man Like Him about?

2. What is The Proprietress about?

3. Why is Moyan unhappy despite her best efforts to avoid pain?

4. How does Moyan come to see her past?

5. How did Yilan lose her daughter?

6. How does Teacher Fei compare his life to the other man?

7. How are Susu's actions perceived?

8. What is Kindness about?

9. How does Teacher Fei see his mother?

10. How does Mrs. Jin use her power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is love a constant theme throughout the book? In what way do the Chinese view love differently from Western cultures? Does the author share this view?

Essay Topic 2

Why do some of the characters give up on their dreams? How do they come to the realization that they have held themselves back? Which characters do not give up on their dreams and why?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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