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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following weapons does Jianzhu note among his attackers outside Hujiang?
(a) Heavy book.
(b) Rolling pin.
(c) Frying pan.
(d) Iron abacus.

3. The comment that “The building stayed standing, a neat chunk of it ripped off like a sampled loaf of bread” (155) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

4. Which of the following does Lao Ge note inhibit Kyoshi’s experiences of pleasure and love?
(a) Guile.
(b) Gullibility.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Greed.

5. Which of the following characters does Kyoshi muse has an orange-and-black face?
(a) Hornet-vulture spirit.
(b) Tiger-monkey spirit.
(c) Badger-mole spirit.
(d) Butterfly-lizard spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the name of Kyoshi’s mother?

2. Which of the following sobriquets is accorded to Rangi?

3. For which of the following types of fortifications does Rangi note having studied attack methods?

4. Which of the following does Kyoshi note available for sale in Hujiang?

5. The phrase that “Kyoshi felt Rangi leap onto her back, clinging to her like a rucksack” (237) offers an example of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jianzhu recognize as the likely series of events prompted by an unauthorized messenger bird returning to Hui?

2. What does Lao Ge assert that Te is doing with the rice he collects from the farmers in his province?

3. Why do Kyoshi and Rangi leave Pengpeng outside the town they arrive at after fleeing Jianzhu’s mansion?

4. What has been done to the farmer outside Te’s palace whom the Yellow Necks accost, and which enraged Kyoshi?

5. What explanation does Lao Ge give for Mok not ordering the death of Governor Te?

6. Why does Jianzhu note sympathy for Hei-Ran when they arrive at the Beifong estate?

7. What does Kyoshi divine is meant by the phrase “Tieguai fights with a crutch” (159)?

8. What reason does Kyoshi give for demanding admission and assistance at Madam Qiji’s?

9. What reasons does Lao Ge give for his statement “I don’t care to kill Jianzhu” (229)?

10. What symbolism inheres in the gesture the daofei Kyoshi meets at Madam Qiji’s use to introduce themselves?

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