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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. According to Chapter 15, when was the last time the boys saw their cousin Mei?

2. At the beginning of the book, why does Cheuh-hui stay to talk to the servant girl?

3. Who tutors some of Chin's relatives?

4. Why do the two brothers head over to Chin's house after they pay their respects to the gods?

5. Why does Chin think she will not be able to go to the boys' school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chueh-hui think of Ming-feng in Chapter 3?

2. What does Chin think about going to the boys school?

3. How does Uncle Ke-ting prepare for the fireworks show?

4. What is a common theme seen in Chapters 4 through 6?

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

6. What is life like on the compound in Chapter 17 when Chin comes to stay?

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

8. How does Cheuh-hui try to spend time with Ming-feng in Chapter 3?

9. How does Chueh-hui vent his frustrations while under his house arrest?

10. What news does a classmate tell Chueh-hui as he is leaving his brother's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arranged marriages play a large role in the story--please choose two characters and explain how the practice of arranged marriage has affected them specifically. What role does arranged marriage play in the story overall?

Essay Topic 2

Please explain the importance and role of a plot line and its various sub-parts. Choose two of the sub-parts of a plot line and analyze their use in the book "Family."

Essay Topic 3

How was foreshadowing used in this story? Do you think that the use of foreshadowing was helpful to you as a reader? Why or why not?

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