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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 143-164.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chen worry about concerning the customs officers?
(a) Not having any money for a bribe.
(b) They will not believe he is a scholar.
(c) They will keep Hong from entering since Hong is not a scholar.
(d) Losing his jad ink stone.

2. Who is Bao?
(a) Chen's grandmother.
(b) Chen's older sister.
(c) Chen's neighbor.
(d) Chen's youngest sister.

3. Why are Chen and Hong in the custody of the magistrate?
(a) He is suspicious of Chen being a charlaton.
(b) Someone said the boys were taking rice out of the paddies.
(c) He thinks the letter Hong is carrying is about treason.
(d) He thinks the letter Chen is carrying is about treason.

4. What are the customs officers doing?
(a)
(b) Turning away any families with elderly people.
(c) Taking valuables from the new arrivals.
(d) Turning away any families with small children.

5. What is Chen unable to find to help the boys out of their dilemma?
(a) His letter from his father.
(b) His letter from his school master.
(c) His diploma.
(d) His examination appointment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Shen Ding taken the provincial exam before this time?

2. What does Hong do with the letters from Ye Pan and the one from Meng Dafu?

3. Who is Lin Shi?

4. To what does the story flashback?

5. What is one thing that delights Hong about Chengdu?

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