Thanks for the feedback - and allow me to express my surprise at meeting someone else from Milwaukee on Popup Chinese. I'd be happy to provide any updates on our fine city if you'd like to contact me.

It is my understanding that the TOP test is available in Simplified or Traditional characters - only because there is a checkbox for the preferred character set on my registration form.

Also, I did locate this graph comparing HSK to TOP levels - kinda cool I guess

http://www.sc-top.org.tw/english/LR/test4.php

I will post back after I have taken the exam and let you all know what I think. I'll also let you know my results if you all promise not to laugh too much. Well, OK, even if you laugh at me plenty.

Now back to Reading Passages Excercise #1.

-rizzo