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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. What does Will notice about Leigh's fingernails?

2. To what city does Will move for a hedge-fund internship in Chapter 31?

3. To which writer does Phoebe refer when she discusses her faith with Will in Chapter 25?

4. What does Phoebe tell Will she learned about palace eunuchs in China?

5. What is Phoebe's response when Will proposes that they get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Phoebe not go to Beijing with Will?

2. What buildings did the explosions in Chapter 31 destroy?

3. What does Julian's boyfriend do to Phoebe that makes her uncomfortable?

4. Why does Will move to Manhattan in June after breaking up with Phoebe?

5. Why does Phoebe have a small fortune?

6. What object does Phoebe leave in a pile of toiletries?

7. Why does Phoebe move out of her apartment shared with Will?

8. What does John Leal tell the group they have to attend in Manhattan?

9. Why does Liesl take a leave of absence from school?

10. What type of flowers does Will send Phoebe while he is in Beijing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Will's relationship with Phoebe. In your analysis, consider how the relationship starts, develops, and ends.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on what it means to be religious from Will's perspective. In your essay, use specific evidence from the the text (from both sections narrated by Will as well as sections wherein others discuss him).

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine how foreign culture is represented in the novel. You may choose to focus on how Korea is represented by means of memories and character dialogue, or you may focus on Beijing as viewed through Will during his trip there. What things mark a culture as particularly foreign? How does the author describe these cultures? How do foreign cultures make the individual characters feel?

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