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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yao advise Hong?
(a) To give the letters to the pirates.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To cooperate with the pirates.
(d) To try to escape since he'll be killed anyway.

2. Where has Meng Dafu gone?
(a) Wuhan.
(b) Suzhao.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Chongqing.

3. What is the name of the torture Hong endures?
(a) The rack.
(b) The Thousand Cuts.
(c) He is not tortured.
(d) The bamboo shoots.

4. How does Hong explain his choice to General Ma?
(a) That Hong has to help Chen get to Beijing.
(b) That Hong wishes to see Beijing before anything else.
(c) That Hong wishes to become a sailor.
(d) That Hong owes his father to return to the village.

5. What kind of format is the final exam?
(a) It is done by short answers.
(b) Very unstructured.
(c) Very precise structure.
(d) It is a multiple choice exam.

6. What does Hong do as Chen is studying?
(a) Practice sword fighting.
(b) Practice soldier skills.
(c) Learn about new farming methods to take home with him.
(d) Visits with members of the White Lotus.

7. On what topic is Chen's last essay?
(a) What makes a good leader.
(b) What evil exists.
(c) How to survive a journey through the country.
(d) What he has learned from his brother.

8. How does Hong feel while Chen is making up his mind about a position?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Impatient.

9. Where are Hong and Chen housed in Beijing?
(a) A small inn near the edge of the city.
(b) In a tent in a field outside of the city.
(c) A village with other scholars.
(d) An old widow's home.

10. What does Hong say he will consider?
(a) Carrying dangerous letters to Beijing.
(b) Returning to his village to recruit.
(c) Returning to General Ma and becoming a soldier.
(d) Helping Chen to find a safe way to Beijing and then returning to Ma.

11. Why is Hong tortured?
(a) He angers the pirate leader.
(b) He is captured by the Emperor's forces.
(c) He tells them nothing about his letters or the White Lotus.
(d) He tried to protect Chen.

12. What is Hong expected to do if he is caught on a mission for the White Lotus?
(a) Tell them misleading information.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Kill the arresting officers.

13. Why is Chen pleased that Hong suggests going to Qufu?
(a) He wants to visit the place that honors his ancient teacher.
(b) He knows a young lady there.
(c) He is not pleased as he wants to get to Beijing quickly.
(d) He wants to study a little before reaching Beijing.

14. How does Chen calm himself as he prepares to take the exam?
(a) By meditation.
(b) By methodically preparing his ink and brushes.
(c) By repeating a mantra.
(d) By pacing.

15. About what are Hong and Chen warned?
(a) The treacherous river currents.
(b) Traveling through the flooded regions.
(c) Bandits in the area around Manju.
(d) The magistrate in Manju.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the ship do in its next port?

2. Where do the brothers go after failing to find Meng Dafu?

3. What does Chen visit every day?

4. Who searches the passengers of the boat?

5. Why is General Ma disappointed with Hong?

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