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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 does Moyan repeatedly dream about?

2. What does a good drink do according to Fei?

3. What will the smartest hare not eat?

4. What does Fei think of the man's physical condition?

5. What catches the boy off guard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kindness about?

2. What is The Proprietress about?

3. How did Yilan lose her daughter?

4. How is Moyan treated by Lieutenant Wei?

5. What is Prison about?

6. Does Moyan trust Lieutenant Wei?

7. How does Moyan come to see her past?

8. What does Moyan learn from Professor Shan?

9. How was Fei's upbringing?

10. How are Susu's actions perceived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the society of China as depicted in the book? What problems does the author highlight about society in China? What within the society does the author suggest creates these problems?

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between a novel and a short story in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 3

If the book were made into a film, how would Li's style of narrative be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

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