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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. What question does Minli ask the Old Man of the Moon?

2. Who told A-Fu and her brother that Great Green Tiger demanded sacrifice in order for him not to attack their family?

3. Who rescues Minli in Chapter 29?

4. What is the name of the Queen Mother of the Heavens' father?

5. Why can't Dragon cross the bridge in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does A-Gong do to help Dragon in Chapter 33? What does he tell Minli?

2. What lesson did the Old Man of the Moon have for Wu Kang?

3. What did Heavenly Grandfather dictate in Ba's story in Chapter 40? What was born in the tale?

4. What does Minli encounter while trying to get to the village in Chapter 30?

5. What subplots begin in Chapters 25-36? What obstacles does Minli face in this section of the narrative?

6. What story does Ba relate in Chapter 40? Who created a pearl in the story?

7. Who awakens Minli in Chapter 37? How do the villagers react to Dragon?

8. What had happened to the orphan girl's brother in Chapter 30?

9. Where do A-Fu and Da-Fu take Minli in Chapter 34? What story is related along the way?

10. What happens when the Tiger leaps at Minli in Chapter 29? Who is injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the themes and symbolism in the Story of the Buffalo Boy's Friend. How old is the girl the Buffalo Boy meets? What is the moral of the Buffalo Boy's story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the characters of Ma and Ba in the narrative. What qualities does Ba exhibit? How does Ma feel about her place in life? How do Ma and Ba impact Minli's decisions?

Essay Topic 3

Define the term "parable" and how it relates to the Story of the Old Man of the Moon. Who are the principle characters within the story? Who was Magistrate Tiger and how is he described in the text?

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