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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous philosopher has ties to T'ang-ch'eng?
(a) P'u Sung-ling.
(b) Tseng-yu.
(c) Yu-yu.
(d) Confucius.

2. Who is an official who passed his scholarly chu-jen examination?
(a) Ma-t'ou.
(b) T'ang-ch'eng.
(c) Huang Liu-hung.
(d) Feng K'o-t'san.

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

4. What do the young couple buy for themselves after they elope?
(a) Farm and implements.
(b) Furniture and clothes.
(c) A house and animals.
(d) Drugs and supplies.

5. What is used for fertilizer for sorghum cultivation in Peking in Huang's story?
(a) Vegetable compost.
(b) Coal and wood pellets.
(c) Human and animal waste.
(d) Artificial pellets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what story does a naive man have to acquire crickets?

2. What does a rich bandit give the couple?

3. What does the official of T'ang-ch'eng get Peking officials to lower?

4. What are taxes used to maintain in Huang's story?

5. Who attacks the couple and have to be stopped by magic?

(see the answer key)

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