Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Listening to the Past: The Abduction of Women in The Secret History of the Mongols

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1. Why did Yeke Chiledu choose to abandon Lady Hogelun to her fate?

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Correct: The answer is c. When Lady Hogelun realized that Yeke Chiledu would be killed if he attempted to prevent her abduction, she urged him to flee and leave her to her fate.
Incorrect: The answer is c. When Lady Hogelun realized that Yeke Chiledu would be killed if he attempted to prevent her abduction, she urged him to flee and leave her to her fate.
1. Why did Yeke Chiledu choose to abandon Lady Hogelun to her fate?

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2. The excerpt from The Secret History provides evidence of which of the following?

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Correct: The answer is b. As The Secret History suggests, violence between Mongol bands was common place.
Incorrect: The answer is b. As The Secret History suggests, violence between Mongol bands was common place.
2. The excerpt from The Secret History provides evidence of which of the following?

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3. Which of these lessons about Mongol women might a reader draw from this excerpt?

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Correct: The answer is a. The principal women in this excerpt are all depicted as brave, hard working, and resourceful.
Incorrect: The answer is a. The principal women in this excerpt are all depicted as brave, hard working, and resourceful.
3. Which of these lessons about Mongol women might a reader draw from this excerpt?

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4. Which of these statements about Mongol attitudes toward marriage is best supported by the excerpt from The Secret History?

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Correct: The answer is d. The excerpt from The Secret History includes two important scenes depicting the depth of emotion between husbands and wives.
Incorrect: The answer is d. The excerpt from The Secret History includes two important scenes depicting the depth of emotion between husbands and wives.
4. Which of these statements about Mongol attitudes toward marriage is best supported by the excerpt from The Secret History?

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5. Based on the excerpt from The Secret History, which of these was true of Mongol feuds?

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Correct: The answer is b. In the excerpt, the feud that began when Lady Hogelun was young continued on into her old age.
Incorrect: The answer is b. In the excerpt, the feud that began when Lady Hogelun was young continued on into her old age.
5. Based on the excerpt from The Secret History, which of these was true of Mongol feuds?