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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. Who is Auntie Miao?

2. How much money does Wen Fu's family give to Winnie's father?

3. Who is Wen Fu?

4. What kind of shop does Pearl's mother run?

5. Who takes Winnie shopping for her dowry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the telegrams say that Winnie and Jimmy send to each other after Winnie is released from jail?

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

3. When Helen is bragging about her son to Winnie at the beginning of Chapter 4, what is Winnie's reaction?

4. What happens when Pearl realizes that Wen Fu is her biological father?

5. How does Little Yu's mother help Peanut leave her husband?

6. How does the one dance with Jimmy get Winnie into trouble?

7. Describe Jimmy Louie.

8. When do Winnie and Hulan first meet?

9. What is Wen Fu's final act toward Winnie, and how does she defend herself?

10. What is the relationship between Gan and Winnie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the story of the Kitchen God's wife and how it is similar to Winnie's experience with Wen Fu. Why is it important to Winnie that she replaces the kitchen god in the altar given to Pearl?

Essay Topic 2

What does Winnie remember about her mother, particularly the last day she spent with her? How does Winnie's mother's disappearance change the course of Winnie's life? Provide several examples that show how Winnie feels about not having her mother to guide her.

Essay Topic 3

What kind of man is Jimmy Louie? How does he show Winnie a true and lasting love? Choose one or two scenes from the novel and discuss how they reflect Jimmy's character and his love for Winnie.

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