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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 Joan say she feels as the daughter of immigrants?

2. How does Joan think about writing Chinese words sometimes?

3. What does Mark compare viruses to?

4. What is January at Joan's hospital?

5. Who does Fang suggest Joan hire?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Tami initially come to America?

3. What iconic movie does Joan take objection to, and why?

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

5. What is the first thing Joan realizes she cannot get because of supply chain disruptions?

6. What happens to Reese's desk in his absence from work?

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

8. What happened when Tami and Joan went to Tiffany's together?

9. Why does Joan tell Mark she is off from work for an extended time?

10. How does Mark take the news of the new virus that is circulating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What pressures does Joan feel - and from which sources - to have children as she ages? How does she handle these intrusive pressures? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Wang describe Joan's commitment to her job as a doctor? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Wang chooses to close the novel with the story about the young Chinese-American girl, her father, and the lottery ticket? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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