Chapter 183 Monthly Exam Contents
The monthly exam came as scheduled. Hong Xiucai arrived in the classroom early in the morning as the bell rang.
Without saying anything, he handed out the test papers and said to the students, "Take the test seriously and don't cheat. Once you are caught, there will be serious consequences."
As for how serious the situation was, Mr. Hong did not say, leaving it to the students’ imagination.
Sun Shan took the test paper and took a quick look. There were about 20 pages, and 20 of them were blank.
There is a lot of content above.
The first is to post scriptures. The so-called posting scriptures is to test the blank filling and dictation questions. Hong Xiucai randomly picks a sentence from the books you have learned (the Four Books and Five Classics). He writes a sentence, and you write the next sentence. Or he writes a sentence, and you write the previous sentence.
As for the dictation questions, you are asked to dictate a certain passage. For example, in The Great Learning, "The mind is absent, the eyes see but not see, the ears hear but not hear, the food tastes but not knows its taste." You are asked to dictate it in the context.
The questions on the sutras are not difficult. As long as you read them carefully and thoroughly, you can answer them all.
The second is Mo Yi. The so-called Mo Yi is to ask questions based on the Four Books and Five Classics, and pick out a sentence or a paragraph and ask you to interpret it.
These are the translation questions or explanation questions we are familiar with. These questions are not difficult. Hong Xiucai explained them clearly in class. If you do your homework and understand them repeatedly, you can answer them.
The third is the meaning of the classics. The so-called meaning of the classics is to ask questions based on the Four Books and Five Classics, extracting a sentence or a paragraph from them and asking you to explain your understanding and knowledge.
This is the familiar book review. Write down the inspiration you get from the book, and it is best to derive the truth from it.
Sun Shan was stunned. The way Mr. Hong asked the questions was obviously based on the content of the county exam.
If one wants to take the examination to become a scholar, one must pass the county examination and the prefectural examination.
The county examination in Huangyang County consists of four consecutive examinations, including pasting scriptures, ink interpretation, scripture interpretation, and of course poetry. However, as long as the poetry is neat and the rhyme format is correct, you will pass. The requirements are not high, and the score accounts for a small proportion.
There was no poetry on Sun Shan's test paper. It should be because he had just studied the Four Books and Five Classics and had not been systematically taught how to compose poetry, so he simply gave up the test.
He collected his thoughts, shook his head, and stopped thinking about it.
Mr. Hong gave a lot of questions, so you have to hurry up and answer them carefully.
Zeng Jiajun, who was sitting behind the next door, saw Sun Shan frowning, confused, and shaking his head. He looked at the test paper again and suddenly became confident.
When I first saw the test questions, I found that I didn’t know how to answer many of them. No, I just forgot them.
I thought it would be terrible and I would definitely be beaten.
Sun Shan, who saw the same test paper, curled up and shook his head, proving that he also found the questions difficult.
He was immediately overjoyed. If no one could do it, it wasn't his problem.
Even if he was beaten by the teacher, he would have a reason to explain to his parents, saying that the test was difficult, because no one who took the same test with him would be able to do it either.
The more I thought about it, the happier I became. I couldn't help but grin, hum a little tune, and laugh.
As a result, there was no need to think too much, as he was seen by Hong Xiucai who had just returned from Class B.
A board hit the table, scaring Zeng Jiajun so much that he jumped up and was about to curse.
As soon as he saw the teacher, he immediately straightened his back, sat upright, and pretended to write the answers.
Not only was Zeng Jiajun shocked, but his classmates were also shocked.
Zeng Jiajun's classmates knew why he was taught a lesson by Hong Xiucai, but they really couldn't understand why the young master of the escort agency hummed a little tune during the monthly examination.
Sun Shan and He Weizhuan, who had the best grades in Class C, were the farthest away from Zeng Jiajun, so they didn't understand why Zeng Jiajun was warned again. They just glanced at him and ignored him and continued to complete the test.
The exam was not difficult, but there were a lot of questions. Sun Shan wrote until his hands were tired, but he still hadn't finished.
I finished all the questions when the bell rang for the end of get out of class at noon.
At this time, not only my hands are sore, but also my waist. Examination is really a physical work, and my body needs more exercise.
Hong Xiucai walked in from Class B again and said to the students, "Time is up, hand in your papers."
Everyone readily organized the test papers and handed them over to Mr. Hong.
No one dared to delay. Mr. Hong once said that delaying in submitting the paper would be equivalent to invalidating it.
This rule is the same as in the science exams. Instead of writing answers that you don’t know whether they are correct or not, it is better to follow the rules to ensure the validity of the test paper.
Sun Shan agreed very much with what Mr. Hong said. The imperial examination was very serious and there could be no mistakes. If the test paper was invalidated, it would be a waste of three years.
If you are unlucky, you will be punished and banned from taking the imperial examination.
After everyone handed in their test papers, Mr. Hong also took his test paper and left.
Today, except for the introductory class, Class A, Class B, and Class C all have their monthly exams, so the entire Hong School seems very lively.
Wang Weizheng, whose family owns the only inn in Huangyang County, sighed and said, "I can't write several questions. I'm sure I'll fail the test this time."
If you fail the exam, you fail. It’s actually no big deal. But if you get beaten with a stick, who knows the pain?
Zeng Jiajun said cheerfully, "I haven't done a lot of questions yet, but I'm going to be spanked anyway, so don't worry too much."
It seems like we will fight back against the enemy with our own army, and block the water with earth, and just do whatever we want.
He turned to Sun Shan and said, "Ashan, have you finished writing?"
Judging from the gloomy look on your face, you probably haven't finished writing, which is almost the same as mine.
Who knew that Sun Shan would give him a 100,000-point critical hit and replied, "Ah Jun, I've finished. The topic is not difficult, the teacher has already explained it."
Zeng Jiajun widened his eyes and pointed at Sun Shan, saying, "You...you..."
Sun Shan didn't understand why he was so excited. Then he thought, poor students hate top students the most. He hurriedly comforted him: "Jun, you didn't do well in the exam this time. Try harder next time and do better."
Zeng Jiajun really wanted to drag Sun Shan out of the school, find a corner, put a sack around him, and beat him up.
Du Weizhan, who had the best grades in Class C, said proudly, "I also think the questions the teacher asked are not difficult. I have finished all of them."
Yao Zhi remained silent, and Ou Hanjun didn't want to talk either. Judging from the looks of them, they probably didn't do well in the exam.
Whether I did well or not in the exam, we won’t know until tomorrow.
It is better to eat first at this time. People who eat, people who eat with a soul, people who eat are the best.
Sun Shan followed his classmates out of the classroom, quickly moved to the kitchen, took out his lunch box, and started crunching his meal.
Zheng Hongwen from Zheng Tongsheng's family came to Sun Shan and asked with a smile, "Shanzi, how did you do in today's monthly exam? Are you adapting well?"
Sun Shan took a bite of rice and nodded, saying, "Brother Hongwen, it's OK, but there are a lot of questions. I just finished and I have to hand in the paper."
Although Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen are not in the same class, Zheng Hongwen has always been very caring towards Sun Shan because of Zheng Tongsheng.
Zheng Hongwen sat down and ate with Sun Shan, explaining, "The teacher said that no matter whether it is the county exam, the prefectural exam, or the academy exam, there will be a lot of questions. So our monthly exams will also have a lot of questions. Slowly you will get used to it."
Sun Shan nodded, indicating that he understood.
In fact, whether in teaching or monthly exams, Hong Xiucai always focuses on the content of the imperial examination, and it can be seen that he is very attentive.
Unfortunately, no scholar has ever graduated from Hong’s School.
I don’t know if it’s due to limited capabilities or limited resources.
Or if there are too few candidates, the probability of success will be greatly reduced.
Sun Shan encouraged himself to pass the imperial examination and become a well-known figure in Huangyang County.