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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 is the difference between Mark and Kramer from Seinfeld?

2. What common cliched phrase does Joan question in the context of the new virus?

3. What does Joan not mention to Mark about her personal life?

4. What did Tami's parents do for a living in China?

5. What brand of sparkling water does Joan like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is "chuang" supposed to feel like?

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

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

6. What does Mark give Joan that she knows she will not really make use of?

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

8. What does Madeline do when Joan tells her she is going on leave for six weeks?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay describing how Wang uses tone and language to establish Joan's character throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Which characters do you think Wang chooses to compare and contrast to maximum effect with Joan? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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