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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject is some of the widows knowledgeable about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Law.
(d) Science.

2. From where does a woman who is a spirit medium produce a voice in one of the stories told by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?
(a) Behind a fan.
(b) Below a box.
(c) Above the stairs.
(d) In a garden.

3. Who lacks an heir after the death of the young boy in the Woman P'eng story?
(a) Hsi-hu.
(b) P'eng.
(c) Ch'ang.
(d) Huang.

4. When the lazy person returns and begs the widow, what role does he assume again?
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Peddler.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Student.

5. What do some soldiers in T'an-ch'eng do when the change of government occurs?
(a) Cry, shout, and revel.
(b) Rape, pillage, and murder.
(c) Rip, scream, and shout.
(d) Drink, feast, and be merry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the widow with the two sons run well in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories about widows?

3. To what spirit is a shrine made in T'ang-ch'eng to protect from evil spirits in the 17th century?

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

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

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