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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Hong and Lu think is unlikely?
(a) That Hong will pass the exams.
(b) That Chen will return to his native village.
(c) That either boy will return.
(d) That they will find a girl willing to come to a tiny village.

2. What is Shen Ding's reply?
(a) He wants to marry but not for years.
(b) He will take up his father's business.
(c) His family is comfortable but not rich.
(d) Of course not.

3. What does Ye Pan give Hong before Hong leaves?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Coins.
(d) Letters.

4. Why did Chen go to from where he is returning?
(a) He works half a day to earn money to take exams.
(b) He went there to register.
(c) A scholar in a nearby town summons him.
(d) He is learning to swim.

5. To whom does Zhu Tong ask Hong to deliver a letter?
(a) Zeyong.
(b) Wong.
(c) Ma.
(d) Wang.

6. Who is Lin Shi?
(a) An old merchant who has traveled the river for years.
(b) Chen's mentor's father.
(c) Hong's contact in the White Lotus in Chongqing.
(d) The captain of the sailing vessel.

7. Why does the Magistrate let the boys go with no punishment?
(a) He does not let them go.
(b) He receives a letter from the village mayor.
(c) He feels sorry for them since their father is a drunk.
(d) He is convinced Chen is a scholar.

8. Where are the highest government exams taken?
(a) In one's own hometown.
(b) In the largest city of a designated area.
(c) The imperial palace in Beijing.
(d) In each province Capitol.

9. Why does Chen accede to his school master's request?
(a) Respect.
(b) He is paid to do so.
(c) Hong convinces him to do so.
(d) He does not agree.

10. What is the third son sometimes called?
(a) Three Brother.
(b) Third Son.
(c) Just by his given name.
(d) Brother Third.

11. Who is Ye Pan?
(a) The official overseeing the exams.
(b) A puppeteer Hong meets.
(c) The man who is sharing Hong and Chen's quarters.
(d) The man to whom Hong must deliver a letter.

12. What does the Magistrate decide to do to find out if the boys are who they say?
(a) Torture Chen.
(b) Search their belongings.
(c) Quiz Chen.
(d) Torture Hong.

13. In what province do Lao Chen and Lao Hong live?
(a) Jiangsu.
(b) Hunan.
(c) Sichuan.
(d) Shaanix.

14. Why is Lu angry?
(a) He has been reprimanded by the local Samurai.
(b) He has no money to buy alcohol.
(c) He was insulted by his brother.
(d) He believes he is being deserted.

15. What does the magistrate not believe?
(a) That Hong is a scholar.
(b) That the boys are going to Beijing.
(c) That Chen is a scholar.
(d) That Hong is a soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the story flashback?

2. Who is Zhu Tong?

3. What are Hong and Chen doing at the opening to this section?

4. Where do Chen and Hong tell Lao Lu they intend to go?

5. Who is the third son in the family?

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