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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 type of government do the students at Summerhill decide to try for a week in Chapter 7?
2. What type of tea does Dr. Shedhorn give Dorothy after her session in Chapter 10?
3. How old is Faye in 1942?
4. What day of the week does Summerhill have their weekly general meeting?
5. Who does Annabel draw on a sky tiger that she says is looking for her in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the man Afong is to marry dies before their wedding?
2. In Chapter 2, when does Dorothy remember was the last time she spoke to a police officer and the circumstances that caused her to speak to an officer?
3. What is the weekly general meeting at Summerhill?
4. What did Dorothy used to do with Graham, and how did Louis feel about it?
5. What is the Shanghai Marriage Market?
6. What does Afong do in America?
7. Who is Mrs. Bidwell?
8. Who was the real Afong Moy?
9. How does Dorothy think of her relationship with Louis, her partner, in Chapter 2?
10. What issues does Dorothy have, and how does Louis handle her erratic behavior?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Ford uses in The Many Daughters of Afong Moy? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?
Essay Topic 3
Afong believes being a woman is a punishment for wrongs she did when she was a man in another life. What does being a woman mean to Afong? What does her life reveal about gender roles?
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