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

2. Who breaks in the Chairman's shoes?

3. Where do the Chairman and Mei go in Chapter 22?

4. How long has the doctor who examines Mei served the Chairman in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 23, on how many campuses in the capital does Mei speak to Red Guard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mei find in the mail addressed to her in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Mei overhear outside Madame's quarters?

5. In Chapter 24, what are Mei's thoughts about what she saw when she toured campuses?

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

7. How does Secretary Sun introduce Mei to the President and the Chairman?

8. In Chapter 20, where and how long do Mei and the Chairman travel?

9. What does Mei learn about Teacher Fan in Chapter 24?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not a history or a biography?

Essay Topic 2

Mei meets the President on National Day? How is Mei to deceive the President? Is she successful?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Forbidden City?

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