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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. What was Susu born with?

2. What surprises Fei about his mother?

3. What should a soldier never do?

4. Who is worse than a pig?

5. How do the shoes compare to the town's style?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Teacher Fei compare his life to the other man?

2. How does Mrs. Jin's ego come across to the reader?

3. Why is Moyan unhappy despite her best efforts to avoid pain?

4. What irritates Teacher Fei about the girl?

5. How does Mrs. Jin use her power?

6. What is Kindness about?

7. How does the past influence Moyan's life?

8. How are Susu's actions perceived?

9. Does Yilan like this idea?

10. How does Teacher Fei see his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between a novel and a short story in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 2

Why do some of the characters give up on their dreams? How do they come to the realization that they have held themselves back? Which characters do not give up on their dreams and why?

Essay Topic 3

Does any character prove themselves to be honest in the book? How does their honesty, or lack of honesty affect their lives?

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