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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Hong after Chen is taken away?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He is knocked unconscious.
(c) He is tied up.
(d) He slips overboard and hides while hanging on the ladder.

2. What does Yeo do?
(a) Is in the cavalry.
(b) Studies the sayings of Confucius.
(c) Carries mesages for the pirates.
(d) Cooks onboard the sailing vessel.

3. What is Meng's occupation?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Alchemist and scientist.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Scribe.

4. Why does Hong say he cannot see Chen as a magistrate?
(a) He would be unable to hand out punishments.
(b) He doesn't believe in the government.
(c) He knows nothing about the law.
(d) He believes in democracy.

5. Who is Wei Xi?
(a) The main examiner in Beijing.
(b) A teacher in Beijing.
(c) The great-grandson of Confusius.
(d) The secretary who oversees the mansion and grounds dedicated to Confusius.

6. What do three scholars want to do with Chen?
(a) Learn from him.
(b) Get him drunk so he misses the exam.
(c) Get him drunk and ridicule him.
(d) Force him to go back home.

7. What happens after the boat leaves the port where it takes on some cargo?
(a) The boat can barely float as it has too much weight on it.
(b) The boat sinks.
(c) The boat loses its rudder.
(d) The boat is attacked by pirates.

8. Who is the highest ranking minister below the emperor?
(a) Ni Wang.
(b) Yu Fi.
(c) Ni Fenglin.
(d) Yu Wang.

9. Where are Hong and Chen housed in Beijing?
(a) A small inn near the edge of the city.
(b) An old widow's home.
(c) In a tent in a field outside of the city.
(d) A village with other scholars.

10. How does Chen feel about his ranking?
(a) Amazed.
(b) Not surprised.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Angry.

11. On what topic is Chen's last essay?
(a) What makes a good leader.
(b) What evil exists.
(c) What he has learned from his brother.
(d) How to survive a journey through the country.

12. Where has Meng Dafu gone?
(a) Wuhan.
(b) Suzhao.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Chongqing.

13. Where is Meng Dafu?
(a) Shenzhen.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Wuhan.
(d) Suzhao.

14. What happens when the ship leaves Juijiang?
(a) It is attacked by pirates.
(b) It almost capsizes.
(c) It is dead in the water as there is no breeze.
(d) It runs aground.

15. Where do the brothers go after failing to find Meng Dafu?
(a) Wuhan.
(b) Suzhao.
(c) Shenzhan.
(d) Juijiang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yao advise Hong?

2. Why do Hong and Chen leave in haste for Beijing?

3. Why is General Ma disappointed with Hong?

4. Who is Sun Qi?

5. Of what is Hong reminded before he leaves Bejing?

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