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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen tell Pearl about her brain tumor?

2. Who is Mouchou, Sorrowfree?

3. What does Hulan give Winnie as a parting gift before they leave Kunming once the war has ended?

4. Who is Kuang An?

5. What wrapping paper does Winnie use to wrap Bao-bao and Mimi's wedding gift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what Winnie learns from her relationship with Gan. Why does she feel she know his heart better than Wen Fu's? Why is it that she claims his love only after he has died?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Peanut's circumstances when Winnie visits her at the rooming house in Shanghai. How does Winnie see a more modern woman than the Peanut she knew as a girl? How does Peanut's experience of her marriage and escape give Winnie the courage to run away from Wen Fu?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the last few hours of Winnie's father's life. How does he manage to get the better of Wen Fu? Does you agree with San Ma's comment that he left Wen Fu a curse? Is this curse an appropriate punishment for Wen Fu's criminal behavior toward Winnie and her father?

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