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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. During what season does the relationship between Mary and Yuan blossom?
2. What excuse does Yuan use to stop kissing Mary?
3. Why is Yuan so interested in his teacher's daughter?
4. What does Yuan find physically unattractive about Mary?
5. What makes Yuan's teacher say that he is just like Mary?
Short Essay Questions
1. Yuan claims that the American people hide their poor because they are ashamed. Why might Yuan be considered hypocritical when he uses this argument?
2. Does Yuan want to have a romantic relationship with Mary?
3. How does Yuan feel about America when he leaves it?
4. What evidence of social change does Yuan experience on the boat on the way back to China?
5. Why is Yuan embarrassed by the Chinese brothers who put on a comedy act at the school?
6. What reason does Mei-ling give for turning down Yuan's marriage proposal?
7. Why does Yuan accept Meng's proposal to come work in the new capital city?
8. Does Yuan keep his hopes up about Mei-ling changing her mind about his proposal? Why or why not?
9. Why does Mary's father claim that Yuan and Mary are alike?
10. When Yuan is on the train to visit his father, what kind of people does he notice sitting around him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose two characters to compare and contrast. Compare their morals, motives, beliefs, and their conflicts. What relationship do these characters have, if any? Are they connected in any way? Do they balance each other? Cite at least six examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Yuan is often caught between two extremes and has trouble choosing one wholeheartedly. Give three pairs of extremes that Yuan must choose between. What does he finally choose? Why? What causes Yuan from picking one extreme over another?
Essay Topic 3
Choose at least three symbols from the text and analyze the role they play in A House Divided. How do symbols contribute to the novel and Yuan's development? Cite at least three examples from the novel.
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