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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Feud.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the man who was beaten that Ts'ui and his mother met?
(a) He was being punished for stealing.
(b) He was being punished for losing.
(c) He lost his fortune.
(d) He lost his wife in gambling.

2. Who does Ts'ui kill in revenge for the suffering of the man he met while traveling with his mother?
(a) Officer and nephew.
(b) Prostitute and pimp.
(c) Peddler and official.
(d) Noble wife-stealer and wife.

3. With the lack of public order and security, what is a big problem in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories?
(a) Bandits.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Officers.
(d) Death.

4. What does the killer of the boy expect as he claims the murder was revenge in the Woman P'eng story?
(a) Inheritance.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Leniency.
(d) Rewards.

5. What do some soldiers in T'an-ch'eng do when the change of government occurs?
(a) Rape, pillage, and murder.
(b) Rip, scream, and shout.
(c) Drink, feast, and be merry.
(d) Cry, shout, and revel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Liu meet with the police who is threatened by starvation?

2. Who is drinking with a cousin during the earthquake of 1668?

3. What storage facilities are abandoned during the time of the famine?

4. What are people forced to do even if they are naked during an earthquake?

5. What system is used to maintain public order, police functions, and militia defense to deal with attacks by bandits in Huang's story?

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