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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1—Pages 27-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotions are on the faces of the villagers as Yuan is leaving?
(a) Sorrow and regret.
(b) Relief and joy.
(c) Fear and anxiety.
(d) Pride and admiration.

2. When he's in the countryside, what does Yuan decide to do after he receives news about his father?
(a) He continues on his journey.
(b) He stays in the countryside.
(c) He returns to school.
(d) He returns home.

3. When Yuan is alone with the old tenants, why are they suspicious of his motives?
(a) He asked to borrow money from them.
(b) He has stolen from them before.
(c) They think he is a spy.
(d) He has a reputation of being a thief.

4. What has Wang the Tiger chosen for Yuan?
(a) A wife.
(b) A new school.
(c) A new horse.
(d) A new home.

5. What does Yuan do in response to his father arranging a marriage for him?
(a) He flees on horseback.
(b) He sits with his father and discusses a trip.
(c) He sits outside to think it over.
(d) He convinces his father that it's a bad idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ai-lan?

2. What time is it when Yuan arrives at his father's house?

3. Why does Yuan decide to stay at the old tenant's home?

4. What is the occupation of Yuan's father?

5. Why does Yuan's father claim to have spared the lives of 173 men?

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