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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 Mrs. Shin make Shen Te feel guilty about?

2. What does everyone want from Shen Te?

3. Who invites Yang Sun to join them?

4. What news does Mrs. Yang have about Yang Sun?

5. What does the Old Woman come into the shop to buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Yang's plan?

2. Why does Yang Sun want to kill himself?

3. What advice do the Gods give Shen Te?

4. What does Wong tell the audience?

5. What is Shen Te prepared to do to help Yang?

6. Summarize scene 9.

7. How does Yang Sun react to finding out he is the father of Shen Te's child?

8. What does the Wife suggest to Shen Te in the first scene?

9. Summarize scene 7.

10. What is Yang Sun doing in the city park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the arguments for and against implementing religious ideal? What are Brecht's opinions on religion and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Brecht?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting.

2. Point of view.

3. Structure.

4. Language.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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