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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, who does Xu Da say was the first person he killed?
(a) Bandit.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Merchant.

2. How many columns wide is the governor's residence in Lu?
(a) 20.
(b) About 25.
(c) At least 30.
(d) 40.

3. In Chapter 9, how many men does Chen instruct Commander Wu to give Zhu?
(a) 500.
(b) 750.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 300.

4. When does Zhu have her ordination?
(a) 9th month of 1354.
(b) 7th month of 1354.
(c) 4th month of 1354.
(d) 2nd month of 1354.

5. In Chapter 3, what color are the soldiers' pennants who stream into the courtyard?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

6. In Chapter 7, how many men does Ouyang lose when Zhu creates a wave?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 8,000.

7. On the lake in Chapter 7, how tall are the bodhisattva statues by the lake?
(a) 5 times a man's height.
(b) 4 times a man's height.
(c) 3 times a man's height.
(d) 2 times a man's height.

8. What are the rebels calling themselves in Chapter 4?
(a) White turbans.
(b) Blue turbans.
(c) Black turbans.
(d) Red Turbans.

9. What sutra does Zhu recite when he meets Little Guo and Ma Xiuying?
(a) Heart.
(b) Suiba.
(c) Smarta.
(d) Kalpa.

10. In Chapter 5 when Essen emerges from her ger, how many soldiers stand at Ouyang's back?
(a) 65,000.
(b) 60,000.
(c) 55,000.
(d) 70,000.

11. In Chapter 4, during the years Xu Da and Zhu have been at the monastery, how many times has a novice had an audience with the Abbot that does not end in expulsion?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

12. What year is it at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 1311.
(b) 1345.
(c) 1338.
(d) 1322.

13. What color are the tiled roofs at Wuhuang Monastery?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

14. How many panels does the robe of an ordained monk have?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

15. How old was Xu Da when he first slept with a girl?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how old is the Prince of Radiance?

2. How old is Zhu in 1352?

3. After Ma has an altercation trying to save a woman selling vegetables in Chapter 9, what does Ma get her to drink?

4. In Chapter 10, how many wives does Esen have?

5. What type of beads does the Prince of Radiance wear on strings?

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