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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Other Cultures, Other Continents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?
(a) Masters of classical prose.
(b) Master playwrights.
(c) Famous outlaws.
(d) Foreign diplomats.

2. What kind of social company does Sei Shonagon express hatred for in "Hateful Things?"
(a) Company that will not leave.
(b) Company that eats all of one's food.
(c) Company that does not talk.
(d) Company that asks prying questions.

3. Who wrote "Leaving the Movie Theater?"
(a) Roland Barthes.
(b) Sara Suleri.
(c) Jose Luis Borges.
(d) Robert Louis Stevenson.

4. To what character may many of Montaigne's writings may be considered similar to?
(a) Stoic.
(b) Platonic.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Anti-Semitic.

5. Which of Lu Hsun's family members died when he was young?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) Brother.
(d) Sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hsun addressing in his essay "Death?"

2. What colorful phrase does Seneca provide as another way to describe asthma?

3. What was George Orwell's real name?

4. What event starts the essay, "On Running After One's Hat?"

5. Who wrote "Hashis in Marseilles"?

(see the answer key)

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