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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. Why is De-hong so afraid of having a poor speech given about her husband at his funeral?

2. Why don't Er-hong's parents answer her questions about the political turmoil happening?

3. What language is Jung told to study?

4. Who helped Jung get back on the train on her trip home from Peking?

5. After seeing so much wrong with the Red Guard after their vindictive assaults, what are Jung's feelings about Mao?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Yu-Fang before she died?

2. What is peculiar about the men who come to arrest Chang Shou-yu that shows how powerful Mao and his young leaders have grown?

3. What happens to Chang Shou-yu after he is released from prison?

4. Why won't Chang Shou-yu help Jung get into the university?

5. Why does Jung not spend any of the money her grandmother had given her while she is in Peking?

6. Why was Specs turned down for a promotion?

7. How was Jung's brother kept safe when he was caught with an unsanctioned book?

8. How are Chang Shou-yu and De-hong still making money even though they are not working due to their illnesses?

9. What happens as Jung tries to re-board her train when coming home from her trip to Peking?

10. How is Yu-Fang punished when she is denounced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fang-Yu has two major relationships in this book. Who were the relationships with, and how were they so different? How did each relationship affect De-hong's life?

Essay Topic 2

Mao's death created quite a stir. What were some of the different reactions to the news of his death? Why do you think some people felt different ways about the loss?

Essay Topic 3

What are some major differences between the Chinese culture and our own culture? How would this story have been different had it taken place in America? How did the Chinese setting affect the plot of the book?

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