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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how long does Sun Meng believe the rebels will have to take back ground and build a strong position?

2. How many precepts are in the monastic oath?

3. When Zhu returns from Lu, how long does the crowd shout that the leaders of the Red Turbans should rule?

4. In Chapter 2, how often do the novices get a bath?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Zhu give Prefect Fang to drink after she hits him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zhu do when the Red Turbans and the Prince of Henan's armies face one another at the Yuan?

2. When the Prime Minister proposes that Zhu be made a commander, what test is suggested?

3. What happened to the elm trees?

4. What is the Mandate of Heaven?

5. In Chapter 3, which of Lord Essen's warriors is left outside and why?

6. What does Ouyang think of Esen's wives?

7. What does Zhu see when she observes the eunuch standing in the courtyard?

8. What does the Abbot know about what Zhu does to Fang, and how does he react?

9. Who is Lord Wang Baoxiang?

10. What is Lord Wang's response when his father asks him to join the army as a battalion commander, and what is the Prince's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the monks violate the five precepts they are to live by. How do the Abbot, Zhu, and Xu Da violate one or more of the precepts? How do they reconcile the violation of the precepts with their conscience?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Karker-Chan use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Esen lacks empathy when it comes to his relationship with Ouyang. What type of relationship do Esen and Ouyang have? How does Esen’s lack of empathy affect the relationship?

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