View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hong tortured?
(a) He tried to protect Chen.
(b) He tells them nothing about his letters or the White Lotus.
(c) He angers the pirate leader.
(d) He is captured by the Emperor's forces.

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

3. Why is Chen torn over the last question?
(a) He does not know what they want.
(b) He believes his answer will anger the authorities.
(c) He believes the question is immoral.
(d) His experiences conflict with his knowledge obtained through scholarship.

4. Who does Hong visit while Chen is doing his last exam?
(a) Yuying.
(b) Ha Wangsi.
(c) Ye Pan.
(d) Fufang.

5. What happens when the ship leaves Juijiang?
(a) It is dead in the water as there is no breeze.
(b) It runs aground.
(c) It is attacked by pirates.
(d) It almost capsizes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wei Xi?

2. Why does Hong say he cannot see Chen as a magistrate?

3. Who is the highest ranking minister below the emperor?

4. What does Hong say he will consider?

5. Who is Yao?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the river pirates do when they board the boat?

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

3. How did Chen do on the examination, what is he called and who gives him his diploma?

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

5. What happens when Hong visits a fortune teller?

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

7. How does Chen finally decide upon a position?

8. How far do the brothers take the Grand Canal, and what are they told at the end of it? What do they decide to do about the information?

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

10. Where do the brothers finally stop after the Yellow River plain and where do they stay there?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 997 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample