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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 Polly move after Daniel leaves Fuzhou?

2. Where does Daniel stay when he comes to Fuxhou?

3. Who saw Daniel off at the airport when he left China?

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

5. What is the name of Daniel's old friend who is working at a grocery store in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Leon live?

4. How does Polly fit in with the other women at the Fuzhou Business Leaders Forum?

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

6. What is Beijing like when Daniel arrives?

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

8. Why did no one know what happened to Polly?

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

10. What does Roland say when he learns Daniel is playing his own music?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Polly was an illegal immigrant in both New York City. What were her experiences as an illegal immigrant, and how did those experiences traumatize her?

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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