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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many oaths does Kirima note are normally administered to entering daofei members?
(a) 54.
(b) 3.
(c) 37.
(d) 20.

2. For which of the following types of fortifications does Rangi note having studied attack methods?
(a) Buried Earth temples.
(b) Hanging Air temples.
(c) Open Water temples.
(d) Walled Fire temples.

3. Which of the following does Kyoshi note available for sale in Hujiang?
(a) Books and scrolls.
(b) Dried and smoked meats.
(c) Silk pillows.
(d) Ink and paper.

4. How many oaths does Kyoshi take to become a member of the Flying Opera Company?
(a) 20.
(b) 54.
(c) 37.
(d) 3.

5. Which of the following identities does Kyoshi determine belongs to Lao Ge?
(a) Omoi the Invincible.
(b) Guru Pathik.
(c) Guru Laghima.
(d) Tieguai the Immortal.

6. Which of the following bands does Jianzhu tell a story about in Hujiang?
(a) Band of the Crab.
(b) Band of the Scorpion.
(c) Band of the Spider.
(d) Band of the Hornet.

7. Which of the following sobriquets is accorded to Ba Sing Se?
(a) The Impenetrable City.
(b) The Insouciant City.
(c) The Insurmountable City.
(d) The Inimitable City.

8. Which of the following does Jianzhu encounter in Hujiang?
(a) Four Shadows Guan.
(b) Brother Wai.
(c) Two-headed Zheng.
(d) Uncle Mok.

9. Which of the following does Lek assert “The first rule of smuggling is” (232)?
(a) “Don’t get caught with the goods.”
(b) “Don’t get caught.”
(c) “Don’t get caught without the goods.”
(d) “Get the goods.”

10. The comment that “Each night, Kyoshi looked at the moon growing fuller, as if it were gorging on her dread” (255) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Analogy.

11. For which of the following do Kyoshi and Lao Ge ostensibly shop as they stalk through Zigan Village?
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Rice.
(d) Millet.

12. Which of the following does Lao Ge identify as “lesson two” (227) in his training of Kyoshi?
(a) “Killing’s not holy art form that denies worldly abstinence.”
(b) “Killing’s not some holy art form that denies worldly abstinence.”
(c) “Killing’s not some holy art form that requires worldly abstinence.”
(d) “Killing’s some holy art form that requires worldly abstinence.”

13. Which of the following does Kyoshi order at Madam Qiji’s?
(a) Hoji-cha.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Darjeeling.
(d) Oolong.

14. To which of the following do Kyoshi and Rangi flee from Jianzhu’s mansion?
(a) Chameleon Bay.
(b) Yokoya Port.
(c) Makapu.
(d) Zaofu.

15. On which of the following does Kyoshi grab Xu Ping An?
(a) Knee.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Ankle.
(d) Elbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sobriquets does Xu Ping An adopt?

2. The novel presents the term “lei tai” as carrying which of the following meanings?

3. Which of the following is among the names of the daofei Kyoshi meets at Madam Qiji’s?

4. The phrase that “the mass of buildings was indistinguishable, a curving scab around the bay that should have been picked off long ago” (134) offers an example of which of the following?

5. The comment that “The column of men drifted slowly away from Te’s palace like ants on the march” (282) offers an example of which of the following?

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