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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is just a stand-in for the rights of a son in the story of P'eng?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Father.
(c) Widow.
(d) Niece.

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

3. Who is protected by corrupt officials despite killing a wife in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories?
(a) Li.
(b) Huang.
(c) Tao.
(d) Wang.

4. What is another name for sorghum?
(a) T'an Cheng.
(b) Kaoliang.
(c) Huang.
(d) Peking Duck.

5. What does Ts'ui-hsien's husband try to do to her?
(a) Chase her.
(b) Help her.
(c) Sell her.
(d) Beat her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some soldiers in T'an-ch'eng do when the change of government occurs?

2. How cold is it the night that Jen quarrels with his wife?

3. When P'u Sung-ling wrote about a woman confronting rampaging soldiers, what did she set on fire?

4. What is the punishment for the murderer apart from beating?

5. What does the official of T'ang-ch'eng get Peking officials to lower?

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