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

3. What did Michael and Brian do together the last year?
(a) Sailing.
(b) Rafting.
(c) Caving.
(d) Hang gliding.

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

5. About what does Hulan lament?
(a) The death of the 50 female factory workers.
(b) The failing of her marriage and death of her daughter.
(c) The changes in the party structure.
(d) The death of the 50 miners.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Hulan instruct the local officials?

2. What does Hulan stress to the Chinese workers as she informs them of Lily's murder?

3. Who is Liu Hulan?

4. What is the reason for the assignement of David and Hulan to the same case?

5. The vultures think the stolen ruyi is at ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ma say about the people who have died at Site 518 thus far?

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

3. What happens on the river in the prologue?

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

5. What does Hulan surprise David with when they return to their room in Chapter 7, what is the result of that surprise and what does Liu question with David?

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

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

8. Who is Hulan required to visit in Chapter 2, and what does he tell her to do?

9. Who does Hulan interview about Lily?

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

(see the answer keys)

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