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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Woman Who Ran Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After who dies does Ts'ui confess his murder?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Friend.
(d) Brother.

2. With the lack of public order and security, what is a big problem in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories?
(a) Corruption.
(b) Death.
(c) Bandits.
(d) Officers.

3. In "Hsi-liu," who has difficulty learning to read?
(a) Hsi-liu.
(b) Huang.
(c) Ch'ang-hu.
(d) Ch'ang-fu.

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

5. How many males does T'an-ch'eng have to provide for forced labor at one time?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 40,000.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are people forced to do even if they are naked during an earthquake?

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

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

4. After what event in 1641 is there an attack on the city by bandits?

5. Who plans on benefiting from the death of the young boy in the story of P'eng?

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