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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. In Chapter 19, how old is the President's daughter who he wants to eat more?

2. In Chapter 22, what do the Chairman and Mei visit first when to go to the Chairman's home town?

3. In Chapter 24, what game do Mei and Secretary Sun play with the Chairman and Midnight Chang?

4. In Chapter 24, what river does Mei remember that the Chairman swam in the south about a decade ago?

5. What is the name of the doctor who examine Mei in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Busy Shan?

2. In Chapter 25, where does Mei remember where did the Chairman swam a decade ago?

3. What is the first thing that Mei and the Chairman visit in Shoshan?

4. With does Mei notice about the Chairman's boyhood home?

5. In Chapter 21, what is Madame doing?

6. What outfit does Teacher Fan give Mei to wear for National Day?

7. In Chapter 16, what does Secretary Sun tell Mei about her family?

8. In a village the Chairman visits in Chapter 20, what does the storehouse look like?

9. In Chapter 15, who does the Chairman see when he becomes ill?

10. At the end of Chapter 23, how does Mei see a woman being treated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Hua use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before incidents in a novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Forbidden City?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Forbidden City? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Mei?

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