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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. Who kills Fire Star?
(a) No one.
(b) Chen's cricket.
(c) Meng's cricket.
(d) Hong's other cricket.
2. What is the third son sometimes called?
(a) Just by his given name.
(b) Three Brother.
(c) Third Son.
(d) Brother Third.
3. How has Lao Chen's father lost his money?
(a) Bad crops several years in a row.
(b) His second wife's family.
(c) Drinking and gambling.
(d) He never had much money.
4. What does a grocer advise Chen after the second session of exams?
(a) To get a good night's sleep rather than trying to study.
(b) Not to trust advice from others about passing the exams.
(c) To eat a hardy breakfast before going to the last day of exams.
(d) To get his brother to watch his books for him.
5. To whom does Zhu Tong speak as an equal?
(a) Lu.
(b) Hong.
(c) Chen.
(d) Bao.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Ye Pan?
2. How is Chen traveling?
3. What is one thing that delights Hong about Chengdu?
4. Why does Chen accede to his school master's request?
5. For what did the local schoolmaster resent Chen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Hong heard about locust, what is his concern and how does Chen respond to that concern?
2. How does Hong intend to help his brother Chen, and what are the names of his two crickets?
3. What happens after Chen is shown to his testing cubicle?
4. Where does Hong find Ye Pan and what does he do before delivering the letter? What does Ye Pan do when he sees Hong?
5. What is waiting for Chen when he arrives home and who has done it for him?
6. What test taker treats the brothers to tea and what does he tell Chen about the examination?
7. What surprises Hong when the boys leave on their journey and how does Chen feel about it?
8. What happens as the brothers leave Ma's home?
9. How does Chen figure out that Shen Ding tried to ruin Chen's chances at passing the exam?
10. What does Ye Pan tell Hong when Hong gives him the letter? What does he invite Hong to do?
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