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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winnie think that Wen Fu will do to her father if she leaves him?

2. What is in the box that Wen Fu signs for at the telegraph office?

3. What name does Winnie give the statue she bought for Pearl's altar?

4. What is the secret code Jimmy says Winnie should use when she calls to indicate she's ready to run away from Wen Fu?

5. What job does Little Yu's mother have at the rooming house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The loss of her three children in China is a great source of pain during Winnie's life. Describe the circumstances of their death and why Winnie feels responsible. Do you agree or disagree with Winnie's feelings of responsibility?

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