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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what percentage of families who abandon babies is the decision made by the father?

2. Which of these is NOT part of the new playground built at the orphanage where Kelly lived?

3. What is the term psychiatrists have given to the feeling of children who have no way to trace their biological history?

4. What is Kelly's favorite children's recording?

5. Who is Zhang Shuyun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of this quote by Confucius: "People's original natures are nearly the same. But due to different educations and environments, they grow further and further apart." What does he mean? Is this statement supported or refuted by the author?

Essay Topic 2

What is the message Karin draws from a needle she found stuck in her quilt? Why is it especially meaningful to her at the time?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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