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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. Why does Anning wish she and Cao Cao had had a daughter?

2. What job does Xiaolei have in the beginning of the story?

3. What does Perry seem to think the narrator did to Lisette?

4. Who does Zhu Feng borrow money from?

5. In the story "On the Street Where You Live," what does the narrator see in the jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator in "On the Street Where You Live" let Lisette treat him the way she does?

2. How does Old Li save Cao Cao's pride in the story "Flying Machine"?

3. What is Anning's strongest memory of the time when she and Cao Cao got married?

4. How does Anning feel when she and Cao Cao try his plane out with the town watching?

5. What happens to Cao Cao's noodle robot?

6. What is one sacrifice Cao Cao makes to please the local Communist leader every season?

7. How does Lisette treat the narrator in the story "On the Street Where You Live"?

8. Why does Cao Cao work so relentlessly on his airplane?

9. What does Xiaolei start to think about the handsome and well-dressed man who gets flowers almost every week?

10. Why does Xiaolei like her job at the flower shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story "Flying Machine," why does Cao Cao want so desperately to be accepted into the Communist Party, and how does he try to achieve this goal? What aspects of life under the Communist regime does Chen convey to the reader in this story, and how does she communicate these points? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Gao's wife learn about him, his family, and China when she travels to China for the first time following his death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lisette treat the narrator in the story "On the Street Where You Live," and how aware is the narrator of the more negative aspects of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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