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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. P'u Sung-ling told a story about a woman who had a relationship with a nobleman and was pregnant. What happened to her?
(a) She married him.
(b) She fell in love.
(c) She died.
(d) She was abandoned.

2. How far away is T'an-ch'eng from Jen's house?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 16 miles.
(c) 24 miles.
(d) 8 miles.

3. To placate the ghost, where is Jen's wife buried?
(a) Near the house.
(b) Near the temple.
(c) Over the mountain.
(d) Under the cellar.

4. Who attacks Li and his sons in revenge for being called a gangster?
(a) Yu Piao.
(b) Wang K'o-hsi.
(c) Li Tung-chen.
(d) Kuan Ming-yo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jen's wife's supposed killer admit to doing?

2. In the "Local History," women remained loyal to their husbands. What did they try to avoid from soldiers?

3. Who does the widower take as a new wife after his wife is murdered in one of P'u Sung-Ling's stories?

4. Who comes to judge Ts'ui for his crime of murder?

5. Jen's wife is an _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ts'ui-hsien outwit her husband through magic?

2. How is Jen's punishment lessened and what does it say about the Chinese system?

3. How does Li protect Ts'ui Meng's wife?

4. What is Chinese law regarding adultery?

5. How is the woman Wang described in Chapter 5?

6. What does Huang realize about Wang's death from her body?

7. Why do you think Spence named the book The Death of Woman Wang?

8. What is Jen's punishment for killing his wife?

9. Describe Ts'ui Meng in The Feud.

10. What is the conflict between a local farmer and another Wang family?

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