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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 does Zhu Feng borrow money from?

2. What is Xiaolei's only regret regarding the item she keeps from the handsome man?

3. What happened to Zhu Feng's father when he was a young man that affected his life later?

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

5. What does Cao Cao most want to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Land of Big Numbers," why is Zhu Feng jealous of Li?

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

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

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

6. What does Perry ask for that he thinks might help find Lisette, and why will the narrator not give it to him at first?

7. What does Cao Cao suspect about the party secretary in "Flying Machine"?

8. What does Xiaolei start to think about the handsome and well-dressed man who gets flowers almost every week?

9. Why does Xiaolei get in an altercation with the handsome customer's wife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Zhu Feng deal with his jealousy towards his friend Li in the story "Land of Big Numbers?" What does Chen communicate about the nature of jealousy and wealth inequality in present-day China in this story? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the narrator decide to stay with her boyfriend Eric in the story titled "Beautiful Country" even though she doubts his fidelity? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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