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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Winnie that Min is a sister of a pilot friend who has nowhere to stay?

2. Who breaks the table legs in half so it is small enough to get out of Jiang Sao-yen's study?

3. Who buys a new pair of eye glasses in Chapter 17?

4. Why doesMrs. Liang give Jimmy Louie a photograph of her four daughters?

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

What kind of friendship do Winnie and Hulan have during the war? Describe a few scenes which show how Winnie and Hulan support each other during the war and overcome their differences. What does each woman give to the friendship that the other truly values?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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