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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 139 - 184, Heartsick Beasts - Prime Beasts).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tongue did the male sacrificial beast have?
(a) Fat.
(b) Narrow.
(c) Slimy.
(d) Forked.

2. Who is the film star Zhong Liang seems to be looking for?
(a) Lin Bao.
(b) Hai Nao.
(c) Jiang Ten.
(d) Helen.

3. What did the old heartsick beasts used to do when their masters passed away?
(a) Run into walls and die.
(b) Drowned themselves.
(c) Ate too much.
(d) Starved to death.

4. Who is the "innocent person" Jiang Tan killed to try to save his lover?
(a) Helen.
(b) The professor.
(c) The narrator.
(d) James.

5. What does the narrator's cousin win in Part IV?
(a) A lottery ticket.
(b) A trip to South East Asia.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A fruit basket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do male prime beasts not permit?

2. Who does the young beast at Methuselah's look like?

3. What kind of creatures are heartsick beasts?

4. Who does Zhong Liang discover is actually the woman in his dreams?

5. Who is the narrator's niece?

(see the answer key)

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