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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. Where are Karin and Mark told their daughter was found?

2. What is the common name of the system that favors boys over girls?

3. When does the Chinese government's strict population-control policy go into effect?

4. In what year does the Law on Protection of Rights and Interests of Women go into effect?

5. How old is the child that will be Karin and Mark's daughter when they receive their referral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main way in which all Chinese adoptees' stories are similar?

2. Why does Evans praise the Chinese state for its adoption program?

3. What is China's "dark side"?

4. What is SOS Kinderdorf International?

5. Describe the two-tier system of adoption Karin mentions.

6. What attempts are made during the Mao Zedong era to improve the lives of women?

7. Describe the relationship between Kelly and the puppy, Maddy.

8. What recent announcement about adoption has been made by President Clinton as Evans is writing her book?

9. What is a "bicultural identity"?

10. Why do China's leaders push for a population control policy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the quote,"How sad to be a woman! Nothing on earth is held so cheap" (poet Fu Hsuan). What does this mean? What connection does it have with the current state of affairs in China? Is it an accurate statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does the Chinese story "The Lost Mare" relate to Karin and Mark's adoption process? What other "signs" does Karin see as being related to her situation?

Essay Topic 3

Please discuss at least two issues that are brewing in China at least in part due to the one-child policy and all of the lost daughters.

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