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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times has Shen Ding taken the provincial exam before this time?
(a) 0.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. What nickname has Lao Chen earned?
(a) Flowering Talent.
(b) Haiku Prince.
(c) Rose Prince.
(d) Flowering Jasmine.

4. What is the group that is committed to avenging social injustice?
(a) The White Lotus.
(b) The Lapi.
(c) The Purple Rose.
(d) The Ninjas.

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

6. Why doesn't Lao Hong give some of his prize money to his father?
(a) He does give some of the prize money to his father.
(b) He hates his father.
(c) He wants to help his brother with the money.
(d) His father said he does not want the money.

7. In what century is "The Examination" set?
(a) 16th.
(b) 15th.
(c) 18th.
(d) 20th.

8. What does Hong promise Fei Qun?
(a) To make sure Chen arrives at the examination on time.
(b) To make Chen study several hours every night.
(c) To personally deliver a letter.
(d) To make Chen write down his schedule.

9. What does Shen praise in his talk with Chen?
(a) Chen's handwriting.
(b) Chen's choice of essay topics.
(c) Chen's decision to bribe the examiners.
(d) Chen's decision not to bribe the examiners.

10. What is the relation between Lao Hong and Lao Chen?
(a) They are brothers.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are best friends.
(d) They are brother and sister.

11. Who is Zhu Tong?
(a) The schoolmaster in the village.
(b) A retired monk.
(c) A retired soldier.
(d) The provincial manager.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bao ask to change Hong's mind?

2. What does the magistrate say will happen the next day?

3. What does Hong agree to do?

4. What has Chen done as a result of his mother's tutelage?

5. Where are the highest government exams taken?

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