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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. Where does Lai King live in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Faye read to John Garland?

3. On what floor do Dorothy, Annabel, and Louis live in the Smith Tower?

4. During Typhoon Ebisu, how many people drowned in the train tunnels?

5. How did Lai King's father's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lai King watch in Chapter 9?

2. What did Dorothy used to do with Graham, and how did Louis feel about it?

3. How does Faye save the life of a pilot named John Garland?

4. In Chapter 6, who does Dorothy meet on the subway?

5. Who was the real Afong Moy?

6. What is the Shanghai Marriage Market?

7. What story does Mr. Hannington tell about Chinese women and bound feet, and how does it differ from Afong's story?

8. What a school worker tell Dorothy about an incident with Annabel in Chapter 6?

9. What issues does Dorothy have, and how does Louis handle her erratic behavior?

10. How does Dorothy think of her relationship with Louis, her partner, in Chapter 2?

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

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Dorothy’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and healing?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Ford use more metaphors or similes in The Many Daughters of Afong Moy? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

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