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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. Why is Ying staying with Ailin?

2. Which instrument played songs that broke Meilan's heart?

3. Why would the old man's wife have accepted his invitation?

4. What keeps the girl hopeful of the boy's recovery?

5. What nickname is given to Meilan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the photographer's note on the photo?

2. What is the effect of the promise?

3. What is the metaphor of A House Fire?

4. What happens when they are approached by a man?

5. Why is the woman unmarried?

6. What connects the women?

7. How do the six women plan to deal with house fires?

8. What is the nature of their secrets?

9. How is Ailin made to blame by her friends?

10. What is Number Three, Garden Road about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Chinese and American culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

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