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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Zhu Di plan to attack a year after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) Japan.
(b) The Tartars.
(c) The Mongols.
(d) Sumatra.

2. How many sons did Zhu Yuanzhang father?
(a) 89.
(b) 25.
(c) 26.
(d) 12.

3. What happened to Madame Wang after the dedication of the Forbidden City, according to "Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City"?
(a) She gave birth.
(b) She killed another concubine.
(c) She fled.
(d) She died.

4. What did the Zhu Di do after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) He took a more conservative approach to his ruling.
(b) He rebuilt it.
(c) He purchased 3,500 concubines.
(d) He freed 35,000 eunuchs.

5. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?
(a) 25 of Zhu Di's concubines.
(b) Zhu Di's three remaining sons.
(c) 2,000 of Zhu Di's soldiers.
(d) Zhu Di's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in command of the third voyage of the treasure fleet?

2. How old was Zhu Di when he died?

3. What was Alakeswara the commander of?

4. Who was buried with Zhu Di?

5. When did Zhu Yuanzhang die?

(see the answer key)

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