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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. With what does Hulan threaten Angela in order to obtain the truth?

2. Who was in China before Brian's death?

3. What does Hulan ask Angela to tell others?

4. What has Tang done to Stuart?

5. What does Fitzwilliams ask after being told of Lily's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hulan say to Angela when she visits her again, and what does Angela say to Hulan's questions about when she arrived in China?

2. Who is David surprised to find at the auction and what does he do with him?

3. How does Michael act during dinner with Hulan, and what does he talk about?

4. What does David show to Wu's widow? What do David and the widow do? What does she offer David?

5. What does Hulan finally realize about the courtyard? What does she ask Angela to do?

6. How does Stuart feel about the dam project and why does he think it is a good project?

7. With whom does David meet at Cosgrove's? What does David tell this person? What is this person's response?

8. Why is Tang angry at the end of the bidding for the ruyi? What does he do, and what does David realize about Tang? What does David do when Tang leaves the auction?

9. What does Angela say about Brian's notebook? What does she think about his death? What does Hulan ask her to do?

10. What does David tell the person from Cosgrove about the artifacts from Lily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dragon Bones involves the act of murder. Discuss the following:

1. What is murder? Is the act of murder always clearly murder?

2. Is the murder of Lily or Brian justifiable? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Hom was murdered? Use examples from Dragon Bones and your own life to support your answer.

4. Is murder ever justified? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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