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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. One of the largest empires in the world was led by men who knew more about the _______ of a thousand years before than about the tax law.
(a) Pictures.
(b) Caste systems.
(c) Family trees.
(d) Poetry.

2. What is the kind of bracelet that Han-yuan is wearing, which is thought to be a sign Han-yuan should live with Yun and Shen Fu?
(a) Jade.
(b) Onyx.
(c) Moonstone.
(d) Opal.

3. Shen Fu reminds the reader of a quote from the ancients: "Lack of ________ in a woman is a virtue."
(a) Money.
(b) Peace.
(c) Honor.
(d) Talent.

4. Shen Fu's father wanted to have someone in his home who had the same ____________, according to the book.
(a) Dialect.
(b) Religion.
(c) Wife.
(d) Morals.

5. Who was the character that said, "I have lived a hard life, often away from home. I would like someone to live with me and serve me..."?
(a) Shen Fu's mother.
(b) Shen Fu's father.
(c) Yun.
(d) Shen Fu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Han-yuan sold to, which saddens Yun very much upon finding out this information from another?

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

3. The proper training of a ______ takes at least thirty to forty years, and Shen Fu notes he has only known one man to achieve this task.

4. Who suspected Yun of writing something improper about her when she wrote a letter for her?

5. What did Shen Fu give to the man to whom he owned money whenever the man came to collect the debt?

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