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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who took over China in 1644?
(a) Ling Dynasty.
(b) Yu-yu Dynasty.
(c) T'an-ch'eng.
(d) Ching Dynasty.

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

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

5. The majority of people rebel against what Emperor?
(a) Liu.
(b) Yu-yu.
(c) Tseng-yu.
(d) Manchu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is complicated and difficult to follow in Chinese society regarding inheritance?

2. What apparition do the people in T'ang-ch'eng believe in?

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

4. What is another name for sorghum?

5. How does a woman make medical prescriptions in one of the stories told by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?

(see the answer key)

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