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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hsi-liu," how old is the widow when she is forced to raise two sons on her own?
(a) 35.
(b) 45.
(c) 25.
(d) 55.

2. From whom does the young girl learn magical powers in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories?
(a) Sect leader.
(b) Mother.
(c) Friend.
(d) Father.

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

4. Who made up a story that the boy's father killed their father during the chaos of the Manchu invasions?
(a) Sisters.
(b) Uncles.
(c) Aunts.
(d) Cousins.

5. In order to keep the family peace, what does P'u Sung-ling's father have to do?
(a) Hire a tutor.
(b) Create a white flag.
(c) Divide the family household.
(d) Send P'u Sung-ling away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the town that is looted by bandits?

2. What famous philosopher has ties to T'ang-ch'eng?

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

4. To whom does the goddess ask the man to write a challenge in the second magic story by P'u Sung-ling from 1668?

5. What is the naive and uneducated head man of the village driven to while trying to pay tax?

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