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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The book was recently republished by the People's Literature ______ Society as this book is so well-loved among the readers.
(a) Love.
(b) Publishing.
(c) Literary.
(d) Romance Novel.

2. How many records seem to be missing from the manuscript which has been compiled about Shen Fu's life?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. Poor scholars who live in crowded houses should imitate the sterns of Taiping ___________ of Shen Fu's home country.
(a) Villages.
(b) Temples.
(c) Boats.
(d) Cottages.

4. What does Shen Fu later think that the battle between the two insects probably was?
(a) A schoolyard fight.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A lesson.
(d) Attempted rape.

5. The goal of many of Shen Fu's arrangement techniques is to make the plant look as though it had been grown from the _________.
(a) Sky.
(b) Wall.
(c) Ground.
(d) Pot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yun point out does NOT happen when an insect dies, so she suggests Shen Fu study this?

2. Shen Fu's father wanted to have someone in his home who had the same ____________, according to the book.

3. What was the giant that Shen Fu saw when he was concentrating all of his attention on two insects battling in the grass?

4. Shen Fu points out his father was helpful to marry off other people's daughters and to bring up their _________.

5. Shen Fu describes the fact that he was _____________ to take on the position as a secretary, which is not uncommon.

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