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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 becomes leader of Liangshan Marsh?

2. What was Mistress Wang's punishment for her part in Wu the Elder's murder?

3. How many years in a row were the birthday gifts stolen?

4. To what does Shi Qian set fire?

5. What does Lin Chong do to the two men who set him up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Wang Jin when he doesn't go to pay his respects to Gao Qui?

2. When Liangshan Marsh was first started as a stronghold, what was its purpose?

3. What happens to Li Xing at the end of chapter 50?

4. How does Golden Lotus kill Wu Song?

5. Briefly describe Song Jiang.

6. What does Song Jiang do for the old man who told him the secret of the circular, confusing paths around the Zhu Family Village?

7. Why does Shi En, the prison guard, treat Wu Song so well while he is in jail?

8. How does Yang kill Niu Er?

9. Describe Li Kui.

10. Why does Lu Da kill Zheng?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the three amnesty offers given to the Liangshan Marsh bandits.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of religion in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Why was it so important to Song Jiang that he and the others be granted amnesty for their crimes?

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