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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. With whom does Hulan make a deal five years earlier?
(a) A group of high-powered political figures in Japan.
(b) A group of high-powered political figures in Korea.
(c) A group of high-powered political figures in the United States.
(d) A group of high-powered political figures who rule China.

2. What is Dr. Paul Strong's area of expertise?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Physics.
(c) Ancient pottery.
(d) Linguistics.

3. Whom was Hulan allowed to marry?
(a) Lao Su.
(b) Barry Wiu.
(c) David Stark.
(d) John Stein.

4. What was the purpose of the Nine Tripods of Yu the Great?
(a) To hold up various relics he created.
(b) To find the exact center of the earth.
(c) To create a visual map of Yu's empire.
(d) To triangulate a fix among the moon, sun and earth.

5. Who is Dr. Zhongyan?
(a) David's law partner.
(b) The leader of the local group of the All Patriotic Society.
(c) Hulan's uncle.
(d) The leader of Site 518 excavation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Qutang Gorge?

2. What does Catherine do when Hulan interviews her?

3. How does Hulan surprise David in their guest house?

4. Who is Lily Sinclair?

5. From whom does Hulan take control of the murder scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ma first introduce David and Liu to and what does this man tell them?

2. Who meets the couple at Bashan, and what does he tell them as he takes them to their lodgings?

3. Who do Liu and David meet at lunch the first day in Bashan?

4. What does Brian's sister tell them about him, what does Lily say when she joins them in conversation?

5. What does Hulan do when the local security forces arrive at Lily's bedroom?

6. What does Ma tell Liu about the missing relics in Chapter 6?

7. What are David and Hulan told at their meeting with Zai?

8. What is Liu Hulan doing at the opening of Chapter 1?

9. Where do David, Hulan, and Ma go in Chapter 6? What do they see there?

10. What unofficial position does Hulan have in China and why?

(see the answer keys)

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