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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Hong and Chen pour rice on the doorstep of a house?
(a) To feed several young children.
(b) As a peace offering.
(c) To keep the men inside from stealing from the women.
(d) To keep the evil spirits inside.

2. What is the name of the torture Hong endures?
(a) The bamboo shoots.
(b) He is not tortured.
(c) The Thousand Cuts.
(d) The rack.

3. What does Hong say he will consider?
(a) Returning to General Ma and becoming a soldier.
(b) Returning to his village to recruit.
(c) Helping Chen to find a safe way to Beijing and then returning to Ma.
(d) Carrying dangerous letters to Beijing.

4. 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 is attacked by pirates.
(c) The boat sinks.
(d) The boat loses its rudder.

5. How does Hong get the message from Tang?
(a) Tang leaves a note inside the tomb.
(b) It is whispered as he walks by Tang.
(c) A friend of Tang gives it to him.
(d) Tang hands him a note.

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

7. What will Hong learn from Tang Wangai at the tomb?
(a) The next secret step in the White Lotus.
(b) Where do find General Ma.
(c) The last question on Chen's examination.
(d) Where and when to find Ni Fenglin.

8. What is the palace examination?
(a) A special exam for nobles.
(b) An exam for those who want to go into politics.
(c) The exam taken by those who pass the municipal exam.
(d) A special exam for those over 30 years of age.

9. Why does Hong shake his walking stick at two men?
(a) They are threatening a young woman.
(b) They want Chen's robes.
(c) They are threatening an elderly woman.
(d) They want to rob him for food.

10. Who is Ni Fenglin?
(a) The head of the Imperial guards.
(b) The palace chatelaine.
(c) A corrupt official.
(d) The head examiner.

11. What do the two men who corner Hong demand?
(a) The name of his teacher.
(b) The last question on the examinaiton.
(c) To know what Tang said to him.
(d) His money.

12. What is significant about the town of Qufu?
(a) The tomb of Confucius is there.
(b) It is the last town before Beijing.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It is the burial place for the Buddha.

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

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

15. Why do Hong and Chen leave in haste for Beijing?
(a) Yuying takes offense and tells her father.
(b) Meng wishes them to take a letter that needs to arrive quickly.
(c) The exams have been moved up.
(d) The river is flooded and it will be slow going.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hong say he cannot see Chen as a magistrate?

2. Why does Chen meet secretly with Yuying?

3. What does the White Lotus plan to do concerning Ni Fenglin?

4. What does Chen think has helped to prepare him for the exam?

5. What kind of format is the final exam?

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