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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, the Observers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what spirit is a shrine made in T'ang-ch'eng to protect from evil spirits in the 17th century?
(a) T'an-ch'eng.
(b) P'u Sung-ling.
(c) Tseng-yu.
(d) Yu-yu.

2. What does the official of T'ang-ch'eng get Peking officials to lower?
(a) Cost of gold.
(b) Tax rates.
(c) Corvee.
(d) Levees.

3. When does an earthquake occur in the capital of the Northeast county in China?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1945.

4. In the first magic story by P'u Sung-ling from 1668, what event does a young boy attend?
(a) Dance show.
(b) Parade.
(c) Musical.
(d) Concert.

5. P'u Sung-ling tells stories about scholars and ladies and ________________.
(a) Sexual affairs.
(b) Platonic relationships.
(c) Fruit collections.
(d) Funeral expenses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a woman make medical prescriptions in one of the stories told by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?

2. What is NOT part of the loot when the city is ransacked?

3. After what event in 1641 is there an attack on the city by bandits?

4. To whom does the goddess ask the man to write a challenge in the second magic story by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?

5. Who is an official who passed his scholarly chu-jen examination?

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