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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 long after Daniel's first visit to see Angel, Jim, and Elaine, was he adopted by the Wilkinsons?
2. In Chapter 7, how long had it been since Hetty had seen her son?
3. When boys went to Fuzhou to work, how much money would they send home monthly?
4. Where does Leon work?
5. What color is the hat Deming's mother wears the last time he sees her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Daniel reunited with Vivian, and what does she give him?
2. Why did Polly send Deming back to China to live with her father?
3. How did Polly meet Leon?
4. What conversation do Daniel and Kay have on her birthday?
5. What does Deming learn when he goes back to New York City with the Wilkinsons to see their friends and their adopted Chinese daughter?
6. Why is Peter upset with Daniel after Jim's birthday party?
7. What does Deming's mother tell him about moving in Chapter 1?
8. What does Polly tell Daniel about herself when he calls?
9. What is Leon doing when Michael and Daniel reunite at a Starbucks?
10. What has Michael been doing since he and Daniel last saw one another?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Yong likes to think he came from humble beginnings. Did Yong come from humble beginnings? What does that claim reveal about him?
Essay Topic 2
Everything is very different in Ridgeborough. Deming struggles to adjust to a new culture, and he misses his mother and family. How does Deming adjust to living with the Wilkinsons, and what challenges does he face?
Essay Topic 3
In The Leavers, 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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