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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ho Qing say he has the robbers?

2. How does Mistress Yan keep Song in the room with Poxi?

3. To what monastery is Lu Da traveling in Chapter Six?

4. Who takes Wang the Stumpy Tiger captive?

5. How many of the soldiers survive the attack on Liangshan Marsh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Wu Song at Zhang's home?

2. How does Golden Lotus kill Wu Song?

3. Why does Song Jiang kill Poxi?

4. Why can the Ruan Brothers no longer fish near Liangshan Marsh?

5. When Liangshan Marsh was first started as a stronghold, what was its purpose?

6. Briefly describe Song Jiang.

7. What does Lu Da tell the waiter at the Pan family tavern to do?

8. What reasons does Wu Song give Song Jiang that the two should not travel together?

9. How does Sun the Witch suggest that Wu Song dress so that he will not be arrested?

10. Why does Lu Da kill Zheng?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the conclusion of the novel, who were the ultimate winners? Although the bandits were able to save their country from a formidable foe (the Liaos) they never got the military or governmental honors and prestige they wanted. Write an essay in which you attempt to determine who were the winners of this conflict. Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the number 108 in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the three amnesty offers given to the Liangshan Marsh bandits.

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