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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 253-269.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Magistrate let the boys go with no punishment?
(a) He does not let them go.
(b) He receives a letter from the village mayor.
(c) He is convinced Chen is a scholar.
(d) He feels sorry for them since their father is a drunk.

2. What right does Chen earn?
(a) To go to college.
(b) To negotiate his own position with the government.
(c) To teach without schooling.
(d) To wear special robes and a winged cap.

3. Where are Chen and Ding's names on the list that is first posted?
(a) Both near the middle.
(b) Both near the bottom.
(c) Both near the top.
(d) They are not on the list.

4. About what is Chen thinking as he returns to his home?
(a) The test coming up next December.
(b) Staying afloat on the water.
(c) He is sleeping.
(d) Books and poetry.

5. What are the customs officers doing?
(a) Taking valuables from the new arrivals.
(b) Turning away any families with elderly people.
(c)
(d) Turning away any families with small children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the third son sometimes called?

2. Who is deemed to be worth a high ransom?

3. Who is Zhu Tong?

4. What is the group that is committed to avenging social injustice?

5. How has Lao Chen's father lost his money?

(see the answer key)

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