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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Widow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes the misery of the peasants during the ransacking?
(a) Ma-t'ou.
(b) T'ang-ch'eng.
(c) Huang Liu-hung.
(d) Feng K'o-t'san.

2. In the story of Woman P'eng, what is the name of the young son?
(a) Pin-po.
(b) Lien.
(c) Ho-to.
(d) Ch'ang.

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) Ghost.
(b) Wind.
(c) Water.
(d) Sun.

4. What scheme does the husband's relatives have to inherit the widow's property in Woman P'eng?
(a) Kidnap the widow.
(b) Kidnap the son.
(c) Kill the son.
(d) Kill the widow.

5. What skill does the woman who makes medical prescriptions have in one of the stories told by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?
(a) Singer.
(b) Violinist.
(c) Ventriloquist.
(d) Dancer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Hsi-liu," how old is the widow when she is forced to raise two sons on her own?

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

5. In "The Local History of T'an-ch'eng," who do widows struggle to raise?

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