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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. Why is Chen treated differently than the other passengers?
(a) He is quite ill.
(b) He is very affable.
(c) He is not treated any differently.
(d) His scholar robes.

2. Who is impressed by Chen's robes?
(a) The sailors.
(b) No one.
(c) The pirates.
(d) The Captain's daughter.

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

4. Where do Hong and Chen go after stopping in Wuhan?
(a) They return to Chongqing.
(b) Juijiang.
(c) They return home.
(d) They stay in Wuhan for more exams.

5. On what topic is Chen's last essay?
(a) How to survive a journey through the country.
(b) What evil exists.
(c) What he has learned from his brother.
(d) What makes a good leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hong do with the letters from Ye Pan and the one from Meng Dafu?

2. Why does Hong decide he can now leave his brother?

3. Why does Hong shake his walking stick at two men?

4. Who gives most of the scholars of the final exam their diplomas?

5. Who does Hong visit before he leaves Beijing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hong do while Chen is studying?

2. What happens when Hong goes to deliver his letter from Ye Pan?

3. Where does the boat stop and Chen looks for Meng Dafu? What do the brothers do after that?

4. What does Chen do that ends his friendship with Yuying and what does she do about it?

5. Where is Hong taken by the pirates, who does he meet and what does that person tell him?

6. What is available to Chen for a position, what is he considering and how does Hong feel about Chen making up his mind?

7. What do the brothers decide to do when they leave the army, who do they meet and how does Chen feel about him?

8. Why is General Ma disappointed about Hong and what does he invite Hong to do?

9. How does Hong find information about the locusts and his village?

10. How is Hong going to get a message from Tang Wangai?

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