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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Difficult Path.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Difficult Path," the tutor says that there are three joys in life: health, a clear conscience, and what?
(a) Living to an old age.
(b) The chance to see the ocean.
(c) Rewarding work.
(d) Teaching those who are worthy.

2. In "The Difficult Path," what is the name of the most fearsome pirates?
(a) The Sand Crawlers.
(b) The Blue Horizon.
(c) The Red Flag Fleet.
(d) Blackbeard's Men.

3. In "The Difficult Path," who will marry FuDing if a match cannot be found?
(a) Shuwan.
(b) The narrator.
(c) No one.
(d) Bisi.

4. What does the narrator of "How to Transform" say he learned in the end?
(a) When a quiet person offers advice, you take it.
(b) When your father takes you to the gym every day, you say thank you.
(c) Do not talk back to cops.
(d) Always work to improve.

5. In "A Difficult Path," what gets accidentally thrown overboard?
(a) Bisi.
(b) Tea.
(c) A valuable vase.
(d) A rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," what is unusual about the pirate ship's captain?

2. In "The Difficult Path," what condition does the narrator's mother set when she sells her?

3. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?

4. In "The Difficult Path," why is the narrator allowed to ride the donkey?

5. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?

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