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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 happens after the boat leaves the port where it takes on some cargo?
(a) The boat is attacked by pirates.
(b) The boat can barely float as it has too much weight on it.
(c) The boat loses its rudder.
(d) The boat sinks.

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

3. At what does General Ma think Hong is a natural?
(a) Hunter.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Speaker.

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

5. What does the White Lotus plan to do concerning Ni Fenglin?
(a) Get him arrested.
(b) Assassinate him.
(c) Expose him.
(d) Blackmail him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts does the exam in Beijing have?

2. Why do Hong and Chen pour rice on the doorstep of a house?

3. What is Hong expected to do if he is caught on a mission for the White Lotus?

4. Who is Meng Dafu?

5. Of what is Hong reminded before he leaves Bejing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Hong is with the army about Wang Chih and the outpost where he was held?

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

3. What does Hong decide to do after Chen takes a position and what does Sun Qi give Hong?

4. What does Hong do while Chen is studying?

5. How does Chen answer the final question on the examination, and why is troubled by it?

6. Why do the brothers stop in Qufu and who do they meet there? What does he ask them to do?

7. Where does Hong go when he escapes the pirates and who helps him?

8. What is the examination in Beijing going to be?

9. What happens with Hong after he receives the message from Tang?

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

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