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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. What did Shi Qian steal that caused such a row?

2. Who is killed during the attack on Zhu Family Village?

3. Who helps Song Jiang escape arrest?

4. Under what pretense does Wu Song lure the neighbors into his brother's home to witness Golden Lotus' confession?

5. What does Shi Xiu show Clever Cloud?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lin Chong's punishment for bringing the sword into the inner sanctum?

2. What do the stewards under Yang Zhi's command decide to tell Governor Liang about the theft of the gifts?

3. What does Song Jiang write on the wall at the Xunyang Pavilion?

4. Why does Song Jiang not want to be part of a group of bandits?

5. What does Wu Song's principal "Don't pass one without having three" mean?

6. How does Chao Gai's group trick Yang Zhi's men into letting them steal the gifts?

7. Why has Lord Chai lost some of his fondness for Wu Song?

8. How does Coroner Ho know that Wu the Elder has been poisoned?

9. How does Wu Song become a constable in Qinche?

10. Describe Lu Da's staff.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the roles of women as they are presented in this novel. Are women presented in a good light? Are they presented as generally bad people? Are there any heroines in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What crimes has Song Jiang committed that cause him to seek refuge in the Liangshan Marsh stronghold?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of Inspector Ho in the novel.

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