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

3. What is Chen's rank on the next to the last examination?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Third.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Second.

4. How does Hong feel while Chen is making up his mind about a position?
(a) Impatient.
(b) Happy.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Angry.

5. What do Hong and Chen travel on towards Beijing?
(a) A dusty road.
(b) The Yangtze River.
(c) The Grand Canal.
(d) The Great Wall.

6. Why do the two men leave Hong?
(a) They see someone who looks more suspicious.
(b) He has no money.
(c) They are convinced he is just a monk.
(d) They can find no note.

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

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

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

10. Why is General Ma disappointed with Hong?
(a) Hong thinks his brother is more important than himself.
(b) Hong does not choose to stay with the army.
(c) Hong could not save Yao.
(d) Hong wants to go back to farming.

11. How many parts does the exam in Beijing have?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

13. Of what is Hong reminded before he leaves Bejing?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His duty to White Lotus.
(c) His part in the assassination.
(d) The secret rites of White Lotus.

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

15. Where does Chen rank for the last exam?
(a) At the very top.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) Fifth.