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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to what custom does a woman return dowry to her husband's family?
(a) Hsi-liu notary.
(b) P'eng policy.
(c) Ch'ang-hu inheritance.
(d) Chinese legal code.

2. What act does the official consider morally evil and degrading that many people in China are doing?
(a) Fornicating.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Suicide.

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

4. What system is used to maintain public order, police functions, and militia defense to deal with attacks by bandits in Huang's story?
(a) Chin-Chon.
(b) Manchu.
(c) Imperial.
(d) Pao-chia.

5. What does a rich bandit give the couple?
(a) 2,000 taels.
(b) 1,000 taels.
(c) 3,000 taels.
(d) 4,000 taels.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is another name for sorghum?

4. What do the young couple set up as a new occupation after Ting is freed by a large bribe?

5. When the lazy person returns and begs the widow, what role does he assume again?

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