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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is impressed by Chen's robes?
(a) The pirates.
(b) No one.
(c) The sailors.
(d) The Captain's daughter.

2. Who is Sun Qi?
(a) A servant to Wei Xi.
(b) A scholar there to take the examination.
(c) A magister.
(d) A Red Horseman.

3. What does Chen tell Hong about the time of his captivity with the pirates?
(a) That they fed him well.
(b) That they left him alone.
(c) That he was sometimes beaten by the pirates.
(d) That they asked him to read to them.

4. What happens when the ship leaves Juijiang?
(a) It runs aground.
(b) It is attacked by pirates.
(c) It is dead in the water as there is no breeze.
(d) It almost capsizes.

5. How does Hong get the message from Tang?
(a) Tang leaves a note inside the tomb.
(b) Tang hands him a note.
(c) A friend of Tang gives it to him.
(d) It is whispered as he walks by Tang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Tang Wangai offer Chen?

2. What is Hong told by the spirity of his mother?

3. How does Chen calm himself as he prepares to take the exam?

4. What does the letter that Hong delivers say?

5. Who is Ni Fenglin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Hong goes to deliver his letter from Ye Pan?

2. How does Chen finally decide upon a position?

3. What is available to Chen for a position, what is he considering and how does Hong feel about Chen making up his mind?

4. Where do the brothers finally stop after the Yellow River plain and where do they stay there?

5. What does Hong agree to do with Yao, and what does he insist on first? How do the boys carry out Hong's desire?

6. What is the examination in Beijing going to be?

7. How is Hong going to get a message from Tang Wangai?

8. What happens when Chen is invited out by three other scholars?

9. How is Chen feeling when he starts his examination in Beijing and how does he feel at the end of it?

10. What do the river pirates do when they board the boat?

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