The masterpieces for the middle school entrance examination included: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber 2 Journey to the West Water margin Romance of the Three Kingdoms 5 The Scholars 6. The Plum in the Golden Vase, the Sequel to Water Margins Some stories in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 8 Ordinary World 100 Years of Solitude 10 A Hundred Years of Solitude, A Hundred Years Later The above are some of the famous classics in the middle school examination and also classics in the history of Chinese literature.