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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 was Ji Li included in a poster?

2. Why did Dad take Grandma on a picnic?

3. What occupation did Ji Li's parents once hold?

4. What was Ji Li happy about while she was sick with a fever?

5. What did Ji Li's family do with old pictures?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dad do with Grandmother's trunks, and why?

2. What was Ji Li's living situation at the beginning of the book?

3. Why did Ji Li have to take over the cooking in her house and how did she feel about this?

4. What kind of honor was Ji Li given at the beginning of the book?

5. How did An Yi's grandmother die?

6. What happened at the Great Prosperity Market and why?

7. Why was Ji Li's name included on a poster?

8. Who were the Red Successors?

9. Where did Ji Li go while her house was searched?

10. How did Ji Li respond to the bike incident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Ji Li feel about the Cultural Revolution in Chine when it was over, and what led to this changed ideal?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the people in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What happened at the Class Education Exhibition, and why was this so important to Ji Li?

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