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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. Who runs up to the tiger as a sacrifice in Chapter 30?
2. Who returns to Fruitless Mountain in Chapter 48?
3. Who says that if you make people near you happy, those who are far away will come in Chapter 44?
4. Why is Dragon sad after Minli returns from meeting the Old Man of the Moon?
5. What does Minli hope to buy in the village in Chapter 27?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do A-Fu and Da-Fu take Minli in Chapter 34? What story is related along the way?
2. What lesson did the Old Man of the Moon have for Wu Kang?
3. Where had the orphan girl's brother been taken in Chapter 30? Who does she lead to the place?
4. What had happened to the orphan girl's brother in Chapter 30?
5. How is the rain described in the Story of the Village of Moon Rain?
6. Where does the orphan girl lead Great Green Tiger in Chapter 31? What happens to Great Green Tiger?
7. What does Minli tell Dragon when she returns from the moon? How does Dragon regain the ability to fly?
8. What story does Ba relate in Chapter 40? Who created a pearl in the story?
9. What does Minli find when she reaches the moon in Chapter 42? What characters does she meet?
10. What subplots begin in Chapters 25-36? What obstacles does Minli face in this section of the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the source material or inspiration for the Story of the Paper of Happiness. What is the moral of Ba's story? How does the theme of trust manifest itself in this tale?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the Story of the Old Man of the Moon and the characters within it. How do the Old Man of the Moon and the Magistrate Tiger compare?
Essay Topic 3
Define the literary elements of symbolism and metaphor. What are examples of symbolism in the King's story? What are examples of metaphors?
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