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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 did Nanchoy grow up in an orphanage?

2. Why does Annabel start refusing to go to preschool?

3. Who are Zoe's roommates in Chapter 17?

4. Where does the elevator make a reservation for Dorothy when she leaves with Annabel?

5. In Chapter 11, who does Afong see in a nightmare?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Afong dream after she receives the letter from home and Nanchoy reads it to her?

2. What does Dorothy remember about her mother's love life and her father?

3. What happens after Afong gives Nanchoy's name as the winner at her final performance?

4. What instructions does Mr. Hannington give Afong for her last performance?

5. What happens to Mrs. Bidwell?

6. What does Sam do for the first lunch date he has with Greta?

7. Why is Afong the first Chinese woman Nanchoy has ever seen?

8. In Chapter 11, what plans does Mr. Hannington have for a last performance for Afong?

9. What happens to Alby?

10. What is Louis's mother like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Ford use imagery to help readers imagine the worlds where characters live in The Many Daughters of Afong Moy?

Essay Topic 2

The storms cause extensive damage to the city. What does Dorothy notice about changes in the city after the stormy? Why does she think there is a "silver lining to disasters, natural or otherwise" (60)?

Essay Topic 3

Teachers and students decide to run Summherill as a fascist state as a study of government. What happens during the experiment and what goes wrong and why?

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