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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 143-164.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing that delights Hong about Chengdu?
(a) The variety of food for sale.
(b) The street plays.
(c) The many temples.
(d) The mock sword fights in the streets.

2. Who is deemed to be worth a high ransom?
(a) Hong.
(b) Ye Pan.
(c) The Captain's daughter.
(d) Chen.

3. How is Hong affected by what happens on the treacherous stretch of the river?
(a) He is deeply grieved.
(b) He is excited about a new adventure as they off load.
(c) He does not seem affected.
(d) He gets depressed.

4. To what does the story flashback?
(a) To Lu's wife dying.
(b) To the story of how Chen is invited to take the exam.
(c) To Lu's marriage.
(d) To Bao's marriage.

5. What does Lin Shi refuse to believe?
(a) That Hong is a member of the White Lotus.
(b) That Chen is a member of the White Lotus.
(c) That Hong and Chen are cousins.
(d) That Hong and Chen are on their way to Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the magistrate not believe?

2. Who is impressed by Chen's robes?

3. Who is Lin Shi?

4. Who is the White Lotus?

5. What does Landlord Ma do when he gets upset with Chen?

(see the answer key)

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