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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 22, through what gate does Chen escape Bianliang?

2. In Chapter 12, what color flame sputters from the Great Khan's fingers when he addresses Ouyang?

3. In Chapter 12 at the Spring Hunt, what do guests drink?

4. In Chapter 21, how long does Zhu push her men to retreat after meeting with the Prime Minister and the Prince of Radiance?

5. What color streamers does Zhu use to decorate Zhu and Ma's new home as a married couple?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Prime Minister comes to Zhu and brings the Prince of Radiance?

2. What pledge does Ma make at the end of Chapter 23?

3. What type of competitions take place during the Spring Hunt?

4. What does Ma see when she looks at the Prince of Radiance when he is put in her care?

5. How is the Great Khan's hunting camp described in Chapter 12?

6. What does the Great Khan look like?

7. How does Changhan-Temur die?

8. Who is the Third Prince and why will he probably not suceed his father?

9. How does Jiao learn that Zhu is a woman, and what concerns does that create for Zhu?

10. What does the seat of the emperors look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zhu has problems to solve. What problems does Zhu have to solve? How does she use resourcefulness to solve her problems?

Essay Topic 2

The abbot is willing to make sacrifices to achieve his mission. What is the abbot’s mission? How and why does he abandon the precepts he is to follow as a monk to achieve his mission?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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