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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 had Polly worked at World Top when Yong took one of her classes?

2. How many hours of flying did it take Daniel to get from China to Syracuse?

3. What time does Daniel notice that Polly is speaking on a panel called Teaching Young Adult Learners?

4. When it is 10:30 a.m. in Fuzhou, what time is it in New York City?

5. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Deming/Daniel has called Polly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Polly search for Leon when she was returned to China?

2. What is Beijing like when Daniel arrives?

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

4. What Daniel decide his life will be at the end of The Leavers?

5. What realization does Daniel have about his relationship with Peter and Kay?

6. Why does Daniel go to Vivian's in Chapter 12?

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

8. Where does Leon live?

9. How did Leon find Polly?

10. When and why does Daniel decide to return to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Polly and Yong began dating, she never told him about her son. As the years passed, she kept the information about her son a secret. Why does Polly keep Deming a secret from Yong until she reunites with her son?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Leavers to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Polly and Yong meet when he is a student in one of her classes. How would you describe their relationship?

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