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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. When does Joan believe she lost her brother?

2. When is Wuhan sealed off from the rest of the world?

3. What does Joan's mother chronically lose?

4. Who does Fang suggest Joan hire?

5. How does Madeline say Joan's face looks like in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark give so many things to Joan?

2. Why is Reese upset in Part III?

3. Why does Fang so badly want Joan to move to Greenwich?

4. What does the Chinese phrase for "goodbye" really mean?

5. What does Joan do when she only has one week of work at the hospital in December?

6. What does the woman from HR tell Joan in Part IV?

7. What happens to Joan's relationship with Mark during her sabbatical?

8. Why does Tami initially come to America?

9. What important piece of information does Joan not tell Mark about her recent personal past?

10. What is the hospital director worried about that he confides in Joan about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Wang begin to reveal to the reader that Joan's feelings surrounding her father's death may be more than what they appear to be at first? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Joan handle the event of her father's death, and why do some people around her - especially at work - think how she handles it is odd? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Joan think being left behind in China for so long and separated from their parents has affected Fang's life path, and why does she think this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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