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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives most of the scholars of the final exam their diplomas?
(a) The Minister of Rites.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) The Security Minister.
(d) The Minister of Education.

2. About what are Hong and Chen warned?
(a) Bandits in the area around Manju.
(b) The treacherous river currents.
(c) Traveling through the flooded regions.
(d) The magistrate in Manju.

3. Who searches the passengers of the boat?
(a) The Magistrate's soldiers.
(b) No one.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Pirates.

4. Who does Hong visit while Chen is doing his last exam?
(a) Ye Pan.
(b) Ha Wangsi.
(c) Fufang.
(d) Yuying.

5. Who is Sun Qi?
(a) A servant to Wei Xi.
(b) A Red Horseman.
(c) A scholar there to take the examination.
(d) A magister.

6. Who is Meng Dafu?
(a) Chen's newest teacher.
(b) The magistrate in Wuhan.
(c) Hong's contact in the White Lotus in Beijing.
(d) The person to whom Chen is to deliver a letter.

7. How does Chen calm himself as he prepares to take the exam?
(a) By repeating a mantra.
(b) By methodically preparing his ink and brushes.
(c) By meditation.
(d) By pacing.

8. What does Chen tell Hong about the time of his captivity with the pirates?
(a) That they asked him to read to them.
(b) That they fed him well.
(c) That they left him alone.
(d) That he was sometimes beaten by the pirates.

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

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

11. 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.

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

13. Who does Hong visit before he leaves Beijing?
(a) Tang Wangai.
(b) Ye Pan.
(c) Ni Fenglin.
(d) Sun Qi.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chen visit every day?

2. Why is Chen torn over the last question?

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

4. Why is Chen pleased that Hong suggests going to Qufu?

5. Why is Chen treated differently than the other passengers?

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