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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 was the condition of the infants when they were adopted from the Welfare Institute?

2. What tragic event happened in A-ma's tea garden?

3. According to Akha superstition, what should men do once their wives are five months pregnant?

4. What is the final step the village must take to be cleansed from the taboo of the twins?

5. Why does Li-yan dislike Mr. Huang?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does the term 'human rejects' refer?

2. What are the three styles Li-yan's brothers use to grow their tea?

3. Why does San-pa blame Li-yan for their situation in Thailand?

4. Why is it ironic that Li-yan acts as translator for the village elders?

5. What happens to Ci-do and Deh-ja as a result of Deh-ja having twins?

6. What are the two types of tea Mr. Huang tries to develop?

7. What is the gaokao?

8. Li-yan lies about the dog in her dream. What does the dog on the roof really signify?

9. What is the Swing Festival?

10. Identify three superstitions and how they affect Akha life in the village.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Li-yan's love and concern for her son, Paul, with Mr. Huang's love and concern for his son, Sean. When Li-yan understands why Mr. Huang was so anxious to get tea leaves from the Akha, does it change the way she thinks about him?

Essay Topic 2

The epigraph on page xi is about the births of a boy and a girl. What can you infer about Chinese culture from this poem? Why do you think the author included it? How does it resonate today?

Essay Topic 3

Ci-teh and Li-yan both buy and sell tea from Spring Well to help the village. Compare and contrast the ways Ci-teh buys and sells tea with the way Li-yan buys and sells tea. Which woman is more concerned with the village's welfare?

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