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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. Where does Chen end up after wandering the streets at night in Chapter 29?

2. What is concerning to Secretary Li and Internal Security about the case?

3. Why does Chen want to see Guo Qiang?

4. What was Xie's relationship with Wu?

5. Who is Chen surprised to see at his meeting with Li in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ning Jing tell Yu about her relationship with Wu?

2. What does Old Hunter warn Chen about in Chapter 26?

3. What information about the case does Old Hunter meet with Chen to share with him in Chapter 26?

4. What does Chen conclude about himself and his future actions at the end of the book?

5. When Chen visits his mother in Chapter 27, what is she worried about?

6. What role does Lu's restaurant play in Chapter 31?

7. Why did Li lie to Chen and have Wu arrested without Chen and Yu knowing?

8. What does Xie share with Chen about her relationship with Wu?

9. Who is Guo Qiang, and what is his role in the story?

10. What irony does Chen realize about his new relationship with Ling and the connections to Wu's case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even the heroes of a story are usually not perfect; they have character flaws. Determine who is the protagonist of "Death of a Red Heroine" and address each of his or her character flaws. When do these characters flaws become apparent, and how do they affect the hero?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the motives of any two of the following characters:

• Chen

• Yu

• Wu

• Old Hunter

• Wang

• Zhang

• Ling

Essay Topic 3

Chen has a romantic relationship with two different women throughout "Death of a Red Heroine". Compare and contrast Wang and Ling and their influence on Chen. Did he feel the same about both women? What did they offer him, and what did he offer them?

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