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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 does John Leal recommend Phoebe do with her money?

2. Where does John Leal stand to preach to people during the pro-life march?

3. To which writer does Phoebe refer when she discusses her faith with Will in Chapter 25?

4. How does Will notice Phoebe's bruises?

5. Where does Phoebe originally want to go in Beijing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of flowers does Will send Phoebe while he is in Beijing?

2. Whom does Will email in order to learn more about the Jejah cult?

3. Why does Phoebe have a small fortune?

4. Where does Will take Phoebe on a surprise vacation?

5. Why does Liesl take a leave of absence from school?

6. Why does Phoebe claim she needs to be back from vacation with Will by 5:00?

7. What buildings did the explosions in Chapter 31 destroy?

8. Whom does Phoebe visit in Manhattan during summer break?

9. Why can Phoebe not go to Beijing with Will?

10. What does Will notice when he helps Phoebe zip her dress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's relationship with Julian Noh (her Korean friend). What attracts Julian and Phoebe to one another, and is this friendship beneficial? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine how foreign culture is represented in the novel. You may choose to focus on how Korea is represented by means of memories and character dialogue, or you may focus on Beijing as viewed through Will during his trip there. What things mark a culture as particularly foreign? How does the author describe these cultures? How do foreign cultures make the individual characters feel?

Essay Topic 3

Phoebe goes through various stages of grief while processing her childhood trauma. Analyze the healthy and unhealthy ways Phoebe has coped with sadness, anger, and guilt throughout the novel.

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