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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. Who told A-Fu and her brother that Great Green Tiger demanded sacrifice in order for him not to attack their family?
2. Who was among the wounded when the villagers went to try and fight off the Green Tiger in The Story of the Green Tiger and the Tea?
3. How long ago had the ancestors of the Village of the Moon Rain came to settle the area?
4. What is the name of the Queen Mother of the Heavens' father?
5. Who does Ma say a prayer to in Chapter 28?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the rain described in the Story of the Village of Moon Rain?
2. What lesson did the Old Man of the Moon have for Wu Kang?
3. What does the Old man of the Moon tell Minli when she meets him? What question does she ask of him?
4. What did Heavenly Grandfather dictate in Ba's story in Chapter 40? What was born in the tale?
5. What had happened to the orphan girl's brother in Chapter 30?
6. What does Minli tell Dragon when she returns from the moon? How does Dragon regain the ability to fly?
7. What subplots begin in Chapters 25-36? What obstacles does Minli face in this section of the narrative?
8. Where do A-Fu and Da-Fu take Minli in Chapter 34? What story is related along the way?
9. Who awakens Minli in Chapter 37? How do the villagers react to Dragon?
10. What does Minli find in the courtyard of the Old Man of the Moon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the characters of the fish and Aunt Jin and their role in the narrative. What magical elements are foretold in the fish's story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the narrative voice and tense of the novel. In what person is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon written? Is it in present tense or past tense? How does this affect the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the source material or inspiration for the Story of the Paper of Happiness. What is the moral of Ba's story? How does the theme of trust manifest itself in this tale?
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