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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 happens to the dog next door to Li-yan?

2. When Xian-rong visits Li-yan's tea shop with his father, what does he call Li-yan?

3. Where does Li-yan work while she is in school in Kunming?

4. In Constance's emails to her mother, she describes one of Haley's school projects and that she was hurt when she saw it. What was the project?

5. What does Mrs. Chang do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Li-yan know her parents approve of her marriage to Jin?

2. While Li-yan is visiting her family, what does everyone continually ask her?

3. What matters to Mr. Huang more than tea, even the tea in Li-yan's secret grove?

4. Why is Li-yan disappointed in Mrs. Chang?

5. What does Li-yan like about talking to Mrs. Chang?

6. Why has Li-yan's family abandoned some of their traditions?

7. Why did Li-yan's family conduct a spiritual incantation over Jin?

8. What does Li-yan think of her first taste of American food?

9. How has Li-yan's relationship with Ci-teh changed?

10. What are the three secrets Li-yan tells Jin about her past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning of the Akha saying, "If you strike with the right hand, you must soothe with the left"?

Essay Topic 2

For months, Li-yan dreamed of being married to San-pa. When they are finally married, does their actual marriage live up to her dreams and expectations? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

On page 300, Li-yan says, "I am thirty years old. I love my son more than my own life. I'll do anything for him. So, personally, I've bounced back once again" (300). What qualities or characteristics does Li-yan possess that enable her to continually bounce back after the challenges in her life?

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