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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. How many days after their father dies does Zhu find Chongba dead?

2. What are the rebels calling themselves in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 5, how long does Ouyang think it might take to train Altan up as a replacement general?

4. In Chapter 6, at what river does Little Guo propose they engage the Hu?

5. In Chapter 11 when Zhu and Xu Da pretend to be exterminators in Lu, when are they told the new governor arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zhu do when Prefect Fang is about to accuse her of consorting with a nun?

2. Why does Ma believe her father was betrayed?

3. In Chapter 3, which of Lord Essen's warriors is left outside and why?

4. What happens to Prefect Fang after Zhu puts him in a compromising position?

5. What troops is Zhu given to attack Lu?

6. How does Zhu's father die?

7. What information does Ma give Zhu about Lu?

8. Why does Little Guo think the victory at the Yao River should be accredited to him?

9. In Chapter 3, what does it look like when The Prince of Henan and his sons come to the monastery?

10. What does the monastery look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zhu and Ouyang both believe they know how their lives will play out. How do Zhu and Ouyang believe that their lives will play out? What does fate have to do with the futures they envision?

Essay Topic 2

Zhu’s father presents melon seeds to the ghosts of his ancestors. What are ghost offerings? What does Zhu know about ghost offerings? How does she avoid ghost offerings as a child? How and why does she decide to use ghost offerings for her wedding banquet?

Essay Topic 3

In She Who Became the Sun some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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