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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 253-269.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the magistrate say will happen the next day?
(a) The boys will be fined and let go.
(b) The boys will be released after a messenger goes to their village.
(c) The boys will be whipped publicly.
(d) The boys will be hung.

2. Who is Gao Shi?
(a) The prefect of the examiners.
(b) Hong's contact in the White Lotus.
(c) Ding's best friend whose name is on the list.
(d) The chief examiner who offers to be Chen's mentor.

3. What does Landlord Ma offer in order to convince Chen to marry his daughter?
(a) Money.
(b) Prestige.
(c) Land.
(d) Access to a huge library.

4. Who is Yuying?
(a) Meng's brother.
(b) Meng's youngest son.
(c) Meng's firstborn son.
(d) Meng's beautiful daughter.

5. What is Hong told by the spirity of his mother?
(a) He should return to General Ma.
(b) He should return home immediately.
(c) He should make certain Chen gets to Beijing.
(d) He should let Chen make his own destiny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hong worry about as he and Chen are walking?

2. Where is Meng Dafu?

3. Who is impressed by Chen's robes?

4. Why is Lu angry?

5. Who is Hong observing to decide if the man can be trusted?

(see the answer key)

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