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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winnie tell Pearl she should drink three or four times a day to help cure her multiple sclerosis?

2. What country are Winnie and Helen making plans to travel to in Chapter 25?

3. Who is Mouchou, Sorrowfree?

4. Who breaks the table legs in half so it is small enough to get out of Jiang Sao-yen's study?

5. On Winnie's visit after the war, what does she say to her aunts as they walk to the marketplace in Tsungming Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the last few hours of Winnie's father's life. How does he manage to get the better of Wen Fu? Does you agree with San Ma's comment that he left Wen Fu a curse? Is this curse an appropriate punishment for Wen Fu's criminal behavior toward Winnie and her father?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The loss of her three children in China is a great source of pain during Winnie's life. Describe the circumstances of their death and why Winnie feels responsible. Do you agree or disagree with Winnie's feelings of responsibility?

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