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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. How does Chueh-hui feel about his act of giving money to a begger?

2. What is one way the students launch their campaign?

3. What is Cheuh-hsin's grandfather's name?

4. What is Jui-cheuh trying to do by inviting Chueh-hui to play chess with her?

5. What comfort does Chueh-hsin find in his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mei when her cousins first see her in Chapter 15?

2. Why does Chueh-hui feel critical about his brothers in Chapter 12?

3. How does Chueh-hsin feel about his arranged marriage and his new wife?

4. What is the occurrence with Chueh-hui and the begger boy?

5. What does Chueh-hui overhear Ming-fung and Wan-erh talking about?

6. What secret does Chin share with her cousins about Chueh-hsin and Mei?

7. What is on Ming-feng's mind in Chapter 4?

8. How does Chueh-hui spend his house arrest?

9. What news does Chin share about Mei in Chapter 7?

10. What is Chueh-hui and Ming-feng's interaction like in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was the literary technique of the love triangle used in this book and what parties were involved? In the end what is the outcome of the love triangle?

Essay Topic 2

Please explain the difference between protagonist and antagonist characters and their roles in a story. Who would be considered antagonist(s) and protagonist(s) in the story "Family" and how did you come to this conclusion?

Essay Topic 3

Please describe the religion setting in China at the time this story takes place. What role, if any, does religion play in the story and in the lives of some of the main characters. Do you think that religion was portrayed negatively, positively, or objectively in this story?

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