Chapter Test 1. Chinese lit had been written in one language for 300 years. 2.

Chinese calligraphy is pleasing to the eyes. 3. Chinese characters have equivalents in the alphabet system that we used. 4. Chinese characters, due to their vastness, are hard to read. 5. Before literary tradition of China consists only of poetry, drama and fiction. 6. The scholar class snubbed the literary tradition of China for centuries. 7. The classical period boasts rich philosophical works. 8. Chinese script was used in scribing prophesies regarding kings. 9. The five classics are the works of great Chinese philosophers: Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu and Zhangzi 10. The Confucian classics were the most important poetic work produced during the classical period. 11. The Shi Jing is part of the Confucian Classics. 12. Court poems were about the life of the Chinese nobility. 13. Chinese poetry was meant to be sung. 14. Chinese poetry in the classical period was accompanied by dance. 15. Li Sao is rich in figurative language. 16. Chinese poetry in the classical period showed simple language to describe the life of the common people. 17. Qu Yuan was a romantic poet. 18. Prose poem was started by Qu Yuan. 19. Folk songs were also classified as poetry. 20. Mencius was a believer of Confucian doctrine. 21. Lao zi founded Taoism. 22. Shu Ching is a book of poetry. 23. Analects of Confucius were written by Confucius. 24. During the classical period, a demarcation line was established to separate spoken language and literary language. 25. Knowledge of the Confucian classics had controlled granting of government positions for years in China. 26. Poetry in the medieval period was inspired by the romantic and idyllic movements of poetry in European countries.

27. The Ballad of Mulan depicts the preference of Chinese society for sons over daughters. 28. The greatest in China is Tao Qian. 29. Wen fu is a genre of poetry which shows a persons search for Utopia. 30. During the Han dynasty, the greatest Chinese poetry was created. 31. Li Pos poetry depicted vividly the beauty of nature that it seems like his words become pictures and pictures become words. 32. Li Po considered himself an exiled god. 33. Bo Juyi viewed poetry as a vehicle for criticism and satire. 34. Rhyme is an important element in Chinese poetry. 35. Ci evolved from the four-word verse of the Shi Jing. 36. The common themes of Ci were love, prostitutes and music. 37. Han Yu espoused the belief that literary language should be clear and direct. 38. The Bianwen marked the beginning of popular fiction in China. 39. Vernacular literature focused mainly on the lives of the soldiers and scholars in the Chinese society 40. Shuihu Zhuan is a historical novel of wars and warriors. 41. Chinese novels are normally lengthy. 42. Supernatural involvement just like in epics is shown in Chinese novels. 43. Hongloumeng is probably the most famous novel of China. 44. Conventional literature is traditional literature. 45. Hu Shi is an advocate of the use of colloquial language in literature. 46. In the 20th century, Chinese writers became aware of the power that writing has in the society. 47. The Travels of Lao Ts'an was a book based on the decline of dynasties in china. 48. Liu Es writings were based on Western Literature. 49. In the Cultural Revolution, Chinese writers take an active part in the molding of the Chinese modern society. 50. In the modern period, it cannot be denied that other countries have influenced Chinese literature.