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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. Who wrote the letter that Dai Zong delivers to Marshal Su?

2. Which chieftain accuses Song Jiang of being a skirt chaser?

3. Why is Song Jiang not allowed to lead the attack on the Northern Capital?

4. Who caught Chao Gai's killer?

5. What position do the Song forces use that the Tartan general recognizes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guan Sheng propose he do for the bandits as his entrance gift?

2. How does the mystic queen tell Song he must defeat the Zodiac Deployment?

3. Under what stipulations is Li Kui allowed to go with Wu Yong to persuade Lu Junyi to join the bandits?

4. How does Jin Jie's wife advise him to tell Song Jiang of his plans to surrender.

5. What does Shao Jun tell Song Jiang?

6. Why is Lei Heng singled out when he goes to listen to Bai Xiuying sing?

7. Why do the officials decide to go ahead with the yearly lantern festival?

8. What does Song Jiang do to memorialize Song Wan?

9. Why does Song Jiang give Li Kui poisoned wine?

10. What formation do the government armies decide they will use when they try to attack Song Jiang's forces the second time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Chao Gai decides to act upon the Red-Haired Demon's suggestion that they steal the birthday gifts intended for Cai the Premier he does so with the rationalization that these gifts were purchased with stolen money so it is not a crime to steal them back. Do you believe this rationalization is solid? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of Inspector Ho in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of superstition in the novel.

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