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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 food does Joan like to eat in the hospital cafeteria?

2. Who comes to see Joan at work in Part IV?

3. What brand of sparkling water does Joan like?

4. What does the person who comes to see Joan at work in Part IV tell her?

5. What kind of meal do Fang and Tami have as their first date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Reese upset in Part III?

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

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

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

10. In January, what alarming news comes from China?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Wang means to communicate to the reader about medicine and Reese's character through his interactions with Joan? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Where does Joan feel most at home, and how does she describe her sense of home? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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

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