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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the magistrate say will happen the next day?
(a) The boys will be fined and let go.
(b) The boys will be hung.
(c) The boys will be released after a messenger goes to their village.
(d) The boys will be whipped publicly.

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

3. Who is Hong observing to decide if the man can be trusted?
(a) Wang Be.
(b) Ye Pan.
(c) Wong Be.
(d) Ye Po.

4. What does Lin Shi decide Hong and Chen are doing?
(a) Looking for treasure.
(b) Being adventurous to see the world.
(c) Going east to fight Japanese pirates.
(d) Running away from home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Magistrate let the boys go with no punishment?

2. Why is Daiyun upset with Chen?

3. What has Meng agreed to do?

4. What does Hong make sure of in Chongqing?

5. What do Hong and Chen do in Chongqing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns Hong about Chen while they are staying at Ma's home?

2. What has Hong heard about locust, what is his concern and how does Chen respond to that concern?

3. What test taker treats the brothers to tea and what does he tell Chen about the examination?

4. Give a brief description of the two boys, Lao Hong and Lao Chen.

5. Who has tutored Chen and what type of examinations has he passed at the beginning of the book? What is he now called in China?

6. How does Hong intend to help his brother Chen, and what are the names of his two crickets?

7. What happens as the brothers leave Ma's home?

8. What happens after Chen is shown to his testing cubicle?

9. What does Shen Ding explain to Chen about the grading of the exams?

10. Who does Hong get to know on the river?

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