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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. In Chapter 14, how much credit does Daniel have on a poker site when he starts to play?

2. When did the Empress have her summer vacations at Summer Palace?

3. What was the picture of in an article Daniel read online that influenced him to leave China?

4. What type of shoes is Polly wearing when Daniel finds her at the Conference for English Educators?

5. What does Daniel do when he stays in Fuzhou in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Beijing like when Daniel arrives?

2. How is Fuzhou Polly different from New York Polly?

3. How did Leon find Polly?

4. What does Daniel do when he stays in Fuzhou, and how does he feel about it?

5. What doubts does Kay remember having when Daniel first came to live with her and Peter?

6. Why was Polly transferred to a cell and what was it like there?

7. How often does Daniel visit Leon and what does he do when he visits?

8. How is Daniel spending his days in Chapter 21?

9. Why does Polly not eat oatmeal?

10. Why does Daniel leave Ridgeborough even though he finished his summer classes with passing grades?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Ko use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Leavers?

Essay Topic 2

Daniel is adopted by Peter and Kay Wilkinson. He gets a new name and a new identity when he is adopted. What is communicated about identity through Daniel’s experiences?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Deming/Daniel’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

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