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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 comes to collect the item the handsome man has left behind in "Shanghai Murmur"?

2. What does the man's wife claim the item he left at the shop was worth?

3. What does the narrator eventually give to Perry after he keeps asking?

4. Why does Lisette leave town?

5. What does Perry find in the narrator's apartment that upsets him badly?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Flying Machine," what does Cao Cao have a talent for?

2. How does Lisette treat the narrator in the story "On the Street Where You Live"?

3. Why does Cao Cao work so relentlessly on his airplane?

4. Why does Xiaolei become obsessed with the pen for years after losing it?

5. What is one sacrifice Cao Cao makes to please the local Communist leader every season?

6. What happens to Cao Cao's noodle robot?

7. What does Perry mistakenly think the narrator has done with Lisette?

8. Why does Xiaolei like her job at the flower shop?

9. What does Xiaolei do to honor the man who dies in her building in "Shanghai Murmur"?

10. In "Flying Machine," how do Cao Cao's efforts to win over the local Communist Party work out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Cao Cao's neighbors support him at his lowest moment in the story titled "Flying Machine," and how does he feel about their actions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "Hotline Girl," how does Chen illustrate the nature of the Chinese government's interactions with its citizens through Bayi's work experiences at the hotline? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lisette treat the narrator in the story "On the Street Where You Live," and how aware is the narrator of the more negative aspects of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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