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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following smells does Leigh get from burning the strange incense?
(a) Ozone.
(b) Cigar smoke.
(c) Gunsmoke.
(d) Woodsmoke.

2. Which of the following does Leigh find in the old cardboard boxes through which she searches?
(a) Computer hardware.
(b) Computer software.
(c) Computer peripherals.
(d) Military hardware.

3. Leigh glosses “ni kan” as which of the following in the novel?
(a) Wait.
(b) Look.
(c) Linger.
(d) Watch.

4. As which of the following does Leigh describe Cheslin?
(a) A sylph.
(b) An undine.
(c) A salamander.
(d) A gnome.

5. Which of the following does Feng suggest Leigh eat after Leigh retrieves her?
(a) Youtiao.
(b) White fungus lotus seed soup.
(c) Pig’s blood cake.
(d) Lamb stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is noted as Jingling’s cause of death?

2. Which of the following is the number of sticks of incense remaining after Leigh brings Waipo into the summoned memories for the first time?

3. Which of the following does Leigh note is a language announcing the stops on the train she and Waipo take to find Feng?

4. Which of the following does Axel play?

5. Which of the following colors does Leigh associate with guilt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Leigh give for wanting her father to stay away from home?

2. How does Leigh apologize to Feng?

3. What reaction does Leigh expect from Brian to the idea of her submitting a portfolio to an international art competition?

4. In the winter of Leigh’s freshman year, what does she do on weekends at Caro’s?

5. What challenges does Leigh note in reading the letter to her mother she opened?

6. What Ghost Month offerings does Leigh note after she retrieves Feng?

7. What does Leigh posit is the point of photography?

8. What reasons does Yuanyang have for thinking agricultural work easier than schooling?

9. How is the sale of the infant Yuanyang to another family justified?

10. What reasons does Leigh cite in the summer before her sophomore year for refusing piano lessons from Dorothy?

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