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

2. What is a county in Northeastern China, in the province of Shantung?
(a) T'ang-Liu.
(b) T'ang-Ch'en.
(c) T'ang-Huang.
(d) T'ang-Canal.

3. What storage facilities are abandoned during the time of the famine?
(a) Labor.
(b) Grain.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

4. What does the snowfall fail to lessen in Huang's story?
(a) Electric bill.
(b) Tax burden.
(c) Air conditioning bill.
(d) Drought.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. P'u Sung-ling tells stories about scholars and ladies and ________________.

2. What skill does the woman who makes medical prescriptions have in one of the stories told by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?

3. How does Ting's partner feed the starving people during the famine?

4. How many males does T'an-ch'eng have to provide for forced labor at one time?

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

(see the answer key)

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