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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 is Li Kui to do if Wu Yong shakes his head?

2. Which of his chieftains is Song Jiang forced to kill as punishment?

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

4. Who was not one of the chieftains killed during the battle at Runzhou?

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 does Song Jiang give Li Kui poisoned wine?

3. What does Shao Jun tell Song Jiang?

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

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

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

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

8. How is the plan that Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Gao Qui and Yang Jian devise to do away with the Liangshan Marsh bandits thwarted?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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