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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 are Hong and Chen doing at the opening to this section?
(a) Sleeping in the forest.
(b) Entering Beijing.
(c) Eating with Landlord Ma's family.
(d) Walking away from Landlord Ma's home.

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

3. Who is the White Lotus?
(a) A secret police group answerable to the Emperor.
(b) A Buddhist sect.
(c) A European group who devote their lives to the teachings of Confucius.
(d) A group of scholars who study past Chinese dynasties.

4. Who searches the passengers of the boat?
(a) The Captain.
(b) No one.
(c) Pirates.
(d) The Magistrate's soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chen worry about concerning the customs officers?

2. Where has Meng Dafu gone?

3. Who is deemed to be worth a high ransom?

4. Why is Lu angry?

5. What is one of the dangers of the river?

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