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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Huang's "Local History," who are pressed to remarry?
(a) Peddlers.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Widows.
(d) Prostitutes.

2. What do the young couple set up as a new occupation after Ting is freed by a large bribe?
(a) Glass factory.
(b) Herbal shop.
(c) Shoe shop.
(d) Tax accountancy firm.

3. Who rescues Ts'ui's wife who is captured in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories?
(a) Huang.
(b) Li.
(c) Tao.
(d) Wang.

4. In Jen's wife's dream, where is she sitting?
(a) A swing.
(b) A library stool.
(c) A bench.
(d) A sofa.

5. In the "Local History," women remained loyal to their husbands. What did they try to avoid from soldiers?
(a) Rape.
(b) Death.
(c) Attack.
(d) Disfiguring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a profession of parents in "The Local History of T'an-ch'eng?"

2. Who does Liu meet with the police who is threatened by starvation?

3. The majority of people rebel against what Emperor?

4. Who does the couple ransom after the war is over?

5. Who made up a story that the boy's father killed their father during the chaos of the Manchu invasions?

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