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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Woman Who Ran Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is just a stand-in for the rights of a son in the story of P'eng?
(a) Niece.
(b) Widow.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Father.

2. In Huang's "Local History," who are pressed to remarry?
(a) Peddlers.
(b) Widows.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Prostitutes.

3. In the "Local History," women remained loyal to their husbands. What did they try to avoid from soldiers?
(a) Death.
(b) Rape.
(c) Attack.
(d) Disfiguring.

4. Who is dragged out of school and beaten to death in the Woman P'eng story?
(a) Pin-po.
(b) Ho-to.
(c) Ch'ang.
(d) Lien.

5. What subject is some of the widows knowledgeable about?
(a) Science.
(b) Law.
(c) Religion.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away do workers have to go for forced labor in Huang's story?

2. Who by law stands to gain the inheritance lawfully in the Woman P'eng story?

3. What is Jen doing to his wife as she is dreaming?

4. What does the old woman fantasize about her guest in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories about widows?

5. Who visits an old woman who is spinning in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories about widows?

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