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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the landlady's dog eat in Chapter 23?

2. What good news does Winnie learn at the beginning of Chapter 19?

3. How long do Winnie and Danru stay at her uncle's house when they visit after the war?

4. Who does Winnie think is Pearl's father?

5. When Winnie tells her father that she must leave her marriage, what does he give her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Winnie's refusal to back down about the bitter taste of the cabbage dish that Wen Fu makes her eat for two weeks. How is this a bitter cabbage a symbol of Wen Fu and Winnie's marriage? Why does Winnie feel good about her act of defiance against Wen Fu's controlling behavior?

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 circumstances under which Wen Fu bought an old sports car. How does he end up wrecking it in the cemetery? Why does Winnie laugh uncontrollably when she hears this story and says, "I was so glad for that dead Canonese pilot, riding off to heaven in his claimed-back car"?

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