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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. Where do Hulan and Winnie go to meet up with their husbands in Chapter 11?

2. Who is Wen Fu?

3. Who were the matron of honor and best man at Pearl's wedding?

4. Who learns she is pregnant in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Helen tell Winnie she plans to reveal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Winnie's father affected by the war?

2. The white leaflets that the Japanese drop from their planes over Nanking when Winnie and Hulan are at the market say what?

3. Describe Jimmy Louie.

4. Why does Winnie believe she killed her unborn baby when she drops the scissors?

5. What kind of gossip does Peanut tell Winnie about the Wens' export business?

6. What is the reason Auntie Du bought three pounds of tea?

7. Describe how Wen Fu takes over Winnie's father's house.

8. What does Winnie remember best about her mother?

9. What is Wen Fu's reaction as they travel along the tops of the mountains, above the clouds?

10. What happens when Winnie tells her father she must leave her marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the significance of Lady Sorrowfree to Pearl's life. Why has Winnie chosen this name and created a goddess just for her daughter? What is Pearl's reaction?

Essay Topic 2

Winnie receives four thousand yuan as a dowry which she is able to keep for herself. Explain how this dowry money is used throughout the story, in both good and bad ways. In what ways was it most helpful to Winnie?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the story of the Kitchen God's wife and how it is similar to Winnie's experience with Wen Fu. Why is it important to Winnie that she replaces the kitchen god in the altar given to Pearl?

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