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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 thinks the foreigners are to blame for the artifact thefts?

2. What did Michael and Brian do together the last year?

3. What does David decide to do?

4. What does Stuart like to own?

5. About what does Hulan lament?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine explain to David and Liu about Yu and what symbols does the group at lunch discuss?

2. Who is Hulan required to visit in Chapter 2, and what does he tell her to do?

3. What does Hulan do when the local security forces arrive at Lily's bedroom?

4. What does Hulan surprise David with when they return to their room in Chapter 7, what is the result of that surprise and what does Liu question with David?

5. Who meets the couple at Bashan, and what does he tell them as he takes them to their lodgings?

6. What does Hulan do after receiving her first assignment in Chapter 1?

7. Who does Ma first introduce David and Liu to and what does this man tell them?

8. What does Xiao Da say at the Society meeting and what happens to David and Hulan at the meeting? What does Hulan think is the reason she was sent to Site 518?

9. How does Hulan think Lily's death is related to Hulan?

10. Where do David, Hulan, and Ma go in Chapter 6? What do they see there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is clear from the beginning that David loves his wife dearly, and realizes she is suffering from guilt. He, too, questions his role in his daughter's death, and has additional pain as his wife pulls away from him in an effort to protect herself from her pain. David gave up his own dreams for those of his wife and child, and while he forgives Hulan, he does recognize his own sacrifices are often overlooked by her.

1. Discuss ways you think David might be able to pull Hulan out of her guilt. Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think parents feel guilty when a child dies when it is medically not their fault? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

3. How do you think a person's partner not noticing sacrifices would eventually affect a relationship? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Dragon Bones interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze David. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Hulan. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Michael. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Liu Hulan is a rare and powerful figure in China as a woman of wealth in a power position with the most feared political group, the Ministry of Public Security. From her deals with the heads of state to her father to her upbringing and her current position, Hulan has led a life few in China even dream of having.

1. What do you think the above statement suggests about the role of women in China. Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

2. Discuss some of the reasons the Ministry of Public Security would be feared in a country with a totalitarian government. Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

3. How do you think turning her own father in as a criminal affected Hulan as a person? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

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