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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 is 2020?

2. What does Joan's mother bring to the guest house for her?

3. How much does Reese say he is in debt from medical school?

4. What brand of sparkling water does Joan like?

5. What does Joan know about the year 2020 in Chinese tradition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Reese's desk in his absence from work?

2. In January, what alarming news comes from China?

3. What is the hospital director worried about that he confides in Joan about?

4. What does the woman from HR tell Joan in Part IV?

5. What does Joan do when she only has one week of work at the hospital in December?

6. What happened when Tami and Joan went to Tiffany's together?

7. Why does Tami initially come to America?

8. What television show does Joan start watching regularly that has been hugely popular?

9. What is the first thing Joan realizes she cannot get because of supply chain disruptions?

10. What does Fang ask when Joan tells him about her raise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Wang begin to reveal to the reader that Joan's feelings surrounding her father's death may be more than what they appear to be at first? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Joan think being left behind in China for so long and separated from their parents has affected Fang's life path, and why does she think this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Wang describe Joan's changing relationship with her own mother as the novel continues? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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