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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 is chosen to lead the mass?

2. How does Shi Qian get into the Northern Capital?

3. Who steals Huyan's horse?

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

5. Where does Lu Junyi decide to go to try to avoid his bad fortune?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. How does Song Jiang suggest the bandits fight as they are preparing for attack?

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

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

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

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

9. How is Chen Zhu killed?

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

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

Discuss the ending of the novel. Is the ending satisfactory? What has happened to all of the bandit chieftains? What about the ones who plotted against them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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