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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 Jui-cheuh feel when her husband and son leave her home in chapter 36?

2. What must be done to Master Kao's coffin to keep him safe from curses?

3. What is the name of the literary character the Chin is trying to be like?

4. Who else is Chien-erh burning money for?

5. Which phrase best describes Mei's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chien-erh burning paper money?

2. What are Master Kao's last dying words to his grandsons?

3. What do Cheuh-hsin and Mei talk about while in the garden at the Kao compound?

4. Describe the boat ride the cousins are on in Chapter 19.

5. What is the entertainment like at Master Kao's birthday and how to the two youngest brothers feel about it?

6. How does Master Kao respond to Ke-ting's misdeeds?

7. How does Cheuh-hui feel about his life after Ming-feng's death?

8. What do the superstitious family members do to try and rid Master Kao of his illness?

9. Why do two policemen come to Cheuh-hui's magazine office?

10. How does Jui-cheuh seem to respond to Mei initially?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain the family structure and roles in China in early 1900s and identify the various characters that fulfill these roles in the story "Family." Are there any individuals in this story who seem to oppose this structure?

Essay Topic 2

Please compare and contrast conflict and climax in the story. Identify both the climax and conflict(s) in the novel and explain how they are linked to one another, if they are linked.

Essay Topic 3

Please compare and contrast the romantic relationship of Chueh-hsin and Mei with that of Chueh-min and Chin. What outside influences have affected both relationships and how do the participants in each relationship fare because of these influences?

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