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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. Why does Lei Heng kill Xiuying?

2. Who do the bandits decide to approach to help them get word to the emperor that they still want an amnesty?

3. Who steals Huyan's horse?

4. What word is inscribed on Dai Zong's flag?

5. Which Ruan brother is piloting the boat that carries the Imperial wine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the commanding general of the seven cavalry troops in the Liao army dressed?

2. Why do Lei Heng and Wu Young visit Zhu Tong?

3. How does Yan Qing keep Li Shishi from going too far in her advancements?

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

5. What does Shao Jun tell Song Jiang?

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

7. What does Song Jiang decide to do in order to celebrate the completion of the 108 chieftains?

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

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

10. How does Tang Long suggest that the bandits lure Xu Ning to their stronghold so he can teach them to fight with barbed lances?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was it so important to Song Jiang that he and the others be granted amnesty for their crimes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the roots of the conflict between the bandits and the Chinese government. Can you pinpoint any one cause of the conflict? How does immorality and perverseness figure into the reasons why the conflict continues to escalate until all of the bandits are either dead or no longer interested in serving in government?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of religion in the novel.

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