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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is branding, cutting off the feet, cutting off the nose, castration, and death?
(a) The way the All Patriotic Society deals with traitors.
(b) The Five Punishments of Wang Lu.
(c) The way ancient emperors punished their soldiers.
(d) The Five Punishments of Yu.

2. What does David find in Stuart's home?
(a) Hulan held at gunpoint.
(b) Ma, dead on the living room floor.
(c) Stuart, dead on the living room floor.
(d) Nothing.

3. What does Michael say is the reason he dropped the flashlight?
(a) He wanted to be alone with her in the darkness.
(b) He tripped over a dead body.
(c) He slipped on some fungus.
(d) Something bit him on the hand.

4. With whom does David walk around the auction?
(a) Fitzwilliams.
(b) Ma.
(c) Hulan.
(d) Stuart Miller.

5. What has Tang done to Stuart?
(a) Beat him severely.
(b) Let him leave China quietly.
(c) Killed him.
(d) Taken him to the Chinese authorities.

6. What does David convince Stuart to do?
(a) Talk with Hulan.
(b) Fund an investigation into stolen artifacts.
(c) Quit buying Chinese artifacts.
(d) Give David the ruyi.

7. How does Ma help David?
(a) Ma pulls him from the river.
(b) Ma gives him good advice.
(c) Ma gives him Brian's journal.
(d) Ma gives him taxi fare home.

8. With what does Brian become obsessed?
(a) The dam.
(b) A discussion of the ruyi of Yu.
(c) The All Patriotic Society.
(d) Lily.

9. What is one organization that would like the dam project to be halted?
(a) The Society for the Preservation of Historical Artifacts.
(b) The local government in the area.
(c) NATIL.
(d) Greenpeace.

10. What is swelling mold?
(a) A substance used to stop flooding.
(b) The way to keep food from spoiling.
(c) A way to preserve artifacts.
(d) A way to keep artifacts cushioned from breaking.

11. What does Brian write in his diary two days before his disappearance?
(a) Lily has double crossed him.
(b) He is really frightened.
(c) He is leaving for the States the next day.
(d) Angela is in danger.

12. What does Stuart Miller think about the dam?
(a) He thinks it is an environmental disaster.
(b) He is impressed by it.
(c) He has no opinion.
(d) He thinks it's more fluff than substance.

13. Why does Miller fund the digs?
(a) He wants to preserve artifacts.
(b) He wants the local Chinese people to feel good towards his company.
(c) He wants the Chinese government to give him the contract for the dam.
(d) He offers no reason.

14. What is David shocked to learn about the ruyis?
(a) They are in excellent condition.
(b) They are not recorded legally.
(c) They are highly valuable.
(d) They are not worth much.

15. With whom does Hulan have dinner?
(a) Michael Quon.
(b) Angela.
(c) Ma.
(d) Hom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fitzwilliams ask after being told of Lily's death?

2. Who is threatening Miller?

3. Why is David in a hurry to get to Bashan?

4. Why does Miller have a sexual relationship with Lily?

5. Who is Tang's employer?

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