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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. Where does Daniel remember driving all night with Roland when they were in high school?

2. How many women slept in the tent in Ardsleyville?

3. When Daniel is staying in Fuzhou and working, how often does he visit Leon and his family?

4. How far is it from the bar where Daniel plays in Chapter 21 to the subway?

5. What is the name of Ning and Zailang's son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Daniel see at the grocery store and start hanging out with while he is in Ridgeborough for the summer?

5. How did Leon find Polly?

6. Where is Polly when Daniel comes to China?

7. What does Polly tell Yong about Deming, and how does Yong react?

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

9. How does Daniel feel about taking summer classes at Carlough?

10. What is Beijing like when Daniel arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Ko uses in The Leavers? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Yong likes to think he came from humble beginnings. Did Yong come from humble beginnings? What does that claim reveal about him?

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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