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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Joy go to China?
(a) To find her birth father and true self.
(b) To visit her brother.
(c) To learn about Chinese history.
(d) To teach English.

2. Why does Kumei think Joy and Tao are a perfect match?
(a) Joy is short and Tao is short.
(b) Joy is a tiger and Tao is a dog.
(c) Joy has many siblings and Tao is an only child.
(d) Joy is a leo and Tao is a virgo.

3. Who is actually Joy's biological mother?
(a) Suan.
(b) Ling.
(c) Pearl.
(d) May.

4. What does Tao say is the reason for the water buffalo's suffering?
(a) Punishment for deeds in a past life.
(b) He says there is no reason; it just is.
(c) The water buffalo won't let a human treat its wounds.
(d) There are no veterinarians in the area.

5. Who is Pearl's husband?
(a) Z.G.
(b) Sam.
(c) Joe.
(d) She is not married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the narrator(s) in "Dreams of Joy"?

2. How does Z. G. view Joy's relationship with Tao?

3. Why is Z. G. sent back to the commune?

4. When is the last time Pearl has been in China?

5. How long has it been since Pearl has moved back into her childhood home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pearl finally tell May about Joy and Z. G.?

2. What does Pearl learn about the whereabouts of Z. G. and Joy?

3. Of what do Pearl's housemates accuse her, and who seems to be supportive of her?

4. Why does Z. G. rebuke Joy for sneaking off with Tao?

5. What is Green Dragon Village?

6. What assignment is Joy given in the village, and why?

7. What does Pearl think about as she goes after Joy?

8. How does Joy feel about returning to the Green Dragon Village, and what has happened to the village?

9. With who does Pearl regularly correspond and how does she help Pearl?

10. What information does Pearl learn right after entering China that relieves her mind?

(see the answer keys)

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