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

2. What does the younger son end up becoming after going to jail in "Hsi-liu?"
(a) A successful scholar.
(b) A successful father.
(c) A successful merchant.
(d) A successful student.

3. In the second magic story, what does a man who falls asleep dream of?
(a) Books.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Gifts.

4. From where does a woman who is a spirit medium produce a voice in one of the stories told by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?
(a) Above the stairs.
(b) Below a box.
(c) Behind a fan.
(d) In a garden.

5. Why is Ting arrested?
(a) For magical powers.
(b) His connection to White Lotus.
(c) For ransoming a relative.
(d) For drug possession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who nominates a new heir for P'eng?

2. What scheme does the husband's relatives have to inherit the widow's property in Woman P'eng?

3. What is a profession of parents in "The Local History of T'an-ch'eng?"

4. What does the couple use to elope?

5. How old is P'u Sung-ling when his father contracts a marriage for him?

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