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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>These are some sample study questions for the upcoming BW3 final exam. It is my understanding that you can make sure that you cover these questions in class, but you shouldn't grade essays based on this material. As always, these questions are just guidelines, and the actual questions on the exam may be some variation or another.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Identify some of the behaviors of the people in China that Mark found unsettling.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Be sure to include the Chinese concept of renao.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Discuss these behaviors in relation to the idea of the what constitutes good manners in both China and the U.S.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Discuss Mark’s relationship with Pan.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Who was Pan?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Why did Mark want to study with him?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In what way did Mark upset Pan? <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What did Pan learn from Mark?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>What intangible things did Mark learn from his study of Wushu and calligraphy?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Explain.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mark went to China to teach English.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What were the two categories of students that he taught?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Describe some of the individual students in his classes, their traits and/or their stories.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In what ways are classes and teaching styles different in China from those in the U.S.?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you think Mark was the right teacher for his students?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Why or why not?</FONT></P>
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