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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. A-ma recommends Huang Benyu go to Yiwa to find someone? Who is it?

2. What is the name of Li-yan's village?

3. How many days does it take to complete San-pa and Li-yan's wedding ceremony in Spring Well?

4. What is the ancient road to Tibet called?

5. What type of tea is Mr. Huang looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Teacher Zhang try to help Li-yan?

2. Li-yan lies about the dog in her dream. What does the dog on the roof really signify?

3. What happens to Ci-do and Deh-ja as a result of Deh-ja having twins?

4. What are the three styles Li-yan's brothers use to grow their tea?

5. Why are men not allowed to see their wives giving birth?

6. What is China's One Child policy?

7. Why is it ironic that Li-yan acts as translator for the village elders?

8. What makes Li-yan's mother different from the other women of their village and others in the area?

9. Why are Li-yan and San-pa going to Thailand to live instead of staying in China?

10. Why does Li-yan not go into the Flower Room with boys from her village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The epigraph on page xi is about the births of a boy and a girl. What can you infer about Chinese culture from this poem? Why do you think the author included it? How does it resonate today?

Essay Topic 2

In A Dog On The Roof, the reader learns about the Akha people and their beliefs. What does the aphorism, "No coincidence, no story," (3) infer about the tribe's cultural traditions? What are the coincidences in Part I? Are they believable?

Essay Topic 3

Early in the novel, Deh-ja and Ci-do's twins are considered "human rejects" and are treated according to Akha Law. Compare and contrast the shocking nature of this event with the attitude of adoptive parents who consider the children in the Social Welfare Institute "the rubbish of society."

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