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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. With what does Li Kui kill Ren Yuan?

2. How many chieftains are present at the Liangshan Marsh stronghold at the opening of Chapter Seventy-one?

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

4. To whom does Lu Da hope to be able to go and pay his respects?

5. For how many days is the lantern festival to be celebrated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Chen Zhu killed?

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

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

4. What does Shao Jun tell Song Jiang?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the "fortune teller" tell Lu Junyi about his future?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the poisoning of Li Kui. Should Song have poisoned Li? Or do you think he should have allowed Li to live and get revenge for the murders of Song and Lu? How does this final action by Song Jiang solidify his personality?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Chao Gai's role in the novel. What did he do before he sought refuge in the stronghold?

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