2. In our short story, Beef Stew, Chou (the main character)
failed his college entrance exam
Also in our story Chou’s parents and grandparents failed
their exam also
3. This standardized test is pretty much the only thing that
matters when it comes to determining whether or not you
can go to college
College admission is based almost entirely on exam
scores (even your high school grades don’t really matter)
4. • The GaoKao is 2.5 times as long as the S.A.T.
• In total this exam is 18 hours long (on average the S.A.T. is 3
hours 45 minuets long)
• It can take up to 2 weeks to grade
(remember to you your best
the first time because there
are NO RETAKES )
5. Chinese students prepare for this moment their entire
high school careers and in some cases their entire life.
Everyone participates during the exam times
6. I. You had to have a local residency (if you did not you
would have to travel to wherever your household was
registered to take the exam there)
II. You must graduate high school to take this exam
1) You do not have to travel home ( you can take this exam
wherever you are)
7. This research has given us a better understanding of our
short story because now we know why Chou was so
devastated when he fond out that he failed his exam. We
know that it is the reason he had to work in a butter shop.
