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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 apparition do the people in T'ang-ch'eng believe in?
(a) Soothsayers.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Vampires.
(d) Heretics.

2. What is another name for sorghum?
(a) Peking Duck.
(b) Kaoliang.
(c) Huang.
(d) T'an Cheng.

3. To whom does the goddess ask the man to write a challenge in the second magic story by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?
(a) Sun.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Water.
(d) Wind.

4. What do the couple pose as from the fighting around them?
(a) Refugees.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Bandits.
(d) Tribal people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the writer that says this earthquake is one of the natural disasters of the time?

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

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

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

5. In the second magic story, what does a man who falls asleep dream of?

(see the answer key)

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