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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 different about Bayi's ex-boyfriend when she sees him?

2. In "Field Notes on a Marriage," why does Gao resist the idea of returning to China?

3. Which school child does Gao tell the narrator about?

4. Where does Lulu sneak into once when she and the narrator are children?

5. Why does Bayi agree to see her ex-boyfriend just one time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story "Lulu," how do Lulu's parents feel about her bright prospects?

2. In the story "Lulu," how does the narrator become aware of Lulu's protests against the government?

3. In the story "Lulu," what secret does Lulu tell the narrator that shocks him shortly after they both start college?

4. What does the narrator end up thinking about Lulu's boyfriend towards the end of the story?

5. What happens during the second season the qiguo is available?

6. After Gao's suicide, how does the narrator begin to feel towards people whose marriages end due to infidelity?

7. How does Bayi leave things with Keju in "Hotline Girl"?

8. In "Hotline Girl," why is Bayi so disturbed at hearing Keju's voice on her phone?

9. What did Gao and his school friends think was going on with Mouse in "Field Notes on a Marriage"?

10. What does Suqi do as a job on the side in "Hotline Girl" that Bayi knows is quite dark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the narrator decide to stay with her boyfriend Eric in the story titled "Beautiful Country" even though she doubts his fidelity? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "Shanghai Murmur," why does Xiaolei become so fixated on the pen the attractive stranger leaves behind for years after its disappearance? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Chen represent as the foundation and reasons for the narrator's affections and attentions to Lisette in the story "On the Street Where You Live?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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