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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 is Yao?
2. Where does the sailing vessel that Hong and Chen are traveling go?
3. Who searches the passengers of the boat?
4. Where are Hong and Chen housed in Beijing?
5. Where does Hong intend to go when he leaves Beijing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the brothers decide to do when they leave the army, who do they meet and how does Chen feel about him?
2. What happens when Hong visits a fortune teller?
3. How does Chen finally decide upon a position?
4. Where does the boat stop and Chen looks for Meng Dafu? What do the brothers do after that?
5. What happens when Chen is invited out by three other scholars?
6. Why is General Ma disappointed about Hong and what does he invite Hong to do?
7. What is the examination in Beijing going to be?
8. What happens with Hong after he receives the message from Tang?
9. Why do the brothers stop in Qufu and who do they meet there? What does he ask them to do?
10. Where do the brothers finally stop after the Yellow River plain and where do they stay there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This novel is more character driven rather than action driven, and obviously there are several characters who make the novel what it is. Discuss one of the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Hong and Chen. Include their goals, sense of honor, abilities and social skills.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Chen and Shen Ding.
3. Thoroughly analyze the character of Lao Chen discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze one major theme of "The Examination". Consider the following: How does one character's actions portray the theme you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to that theme? Is the theme one that you would call a "universal theme"? If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?
2. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of this novel. What are those themes? Is each theme one that you would call a "universal theme"? If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?
3. What benefit is there in discussing and analyzing the themes of a work of fiction? Do you think most authors consciously develop themes in their works? Why or why not? Can there be accidental themes? What do you think is one possible "accidental" theme in "The Examination"? Which theme in the book speaks to you the most in your life? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "The Examination". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Bosse chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Bosse chooses the metaphors he does?
3. Discuss Bosse's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Bosse use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
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