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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 Winnie find under Pearl's bed as she's cleaning Pearl's bedroom?

2. Whose credentials does Wen Fu use to become a pilot?

3. Where do Pearl and her family live?

4. What does Winnie think of Helen?

5. How much money does Peanut say she expects to receive from her future family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Winnie's father affected by the war?

2. Why does Winnie believe she killed her unborn baby when she drops the scissors?

3. What does Winnie learn about Hulan's marriage when she reads Jiaguo's letter?

4. Why does Winnie send Danru up north to stay with Hulan and Jiaguo?

5. What is the reason Auntie Du bought three pounds of tea?

6. How does Hulan know that Winnie is pregnant even before Winnie does?

7. How do the pilot's wives create a bathhouse for their own use?

8. What does Winnie find when she returns to Tsungming Island to visit her aunts and uncle?

9. When do Winnie and Hulan first meet?

10. Describe what Jiagou tells Winnie about Wen Fu's accident in the jeep.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Winnie at first feel bad for Jiaguo that Hulan dominates him? How does her attitude about their marriage change once she understands the events that led up to it? Do you think that Hulan and Jiaguo have a good marriage? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Helen make up the story about having a brain tumor? What makes her tell Pearl it's a hoax, but not her friend Winnie? Do you think it is ironic that Helen uses a lie to get Winnie and Pearl to tell the truth? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ways in which Winnie and Pearl become closer after each reveals her secret. How do they treat each other with more understanding and tolerance? How does Pearl react to learning Wen Fu is most likely her father? What does Winnie do that makes Pearl feel the burden of her illness grows lighter?

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