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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 226-253.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Chongquing?
(a) On the Yangtze River.
(b) On the Yellow River.
(c) On the Wanquan River.
(d) On the Jialing River.

2. What is significant about the town of Qufu?
(a) It is the last town before Beijing.
(b) The tomb of Confucius is there.
(c) It is the burial place for the Buddha.
(d) Nothing.

3. Why do Hong and Chen pour rice on the doorstep of a house?
(a) To feed several young children.
(b) To keep the men inside from stealing from the women.
(c) To keep the evil spirits inside.
(d) As a peace offering.

4. What does Landlord Ma do when he gets upset with Chen?
(a) Challenges him to a duel.
(b) Orders him out of his house.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Insults him.

5. What is Chen able to do that surprises the Magistrate?
(a) Quote literature passages from memory.
(b) Add large sums of money in his head.
(c) Write a haiku poem in less than a minute.
(d) Write calligraphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Landlord Ma offer in order to convince Chen to marry his daughter?

2. What are the customs officers doing?

3. What does the Magistrate decide to do to find out if the boys are who they say?

4. Why does the Magistrate let the boys go with no punishment?

5. What does the magistrate not believe?

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