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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. Shen Fu points out his father was helpful to marry off other people's daughters and to bring up their _________.
(a) Brothers.
(b) Children.
(c) Sons.
(d) Husbands.

2. 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) Wall.
(b) Pot.
(c) Sky.
(d) Ground.

3. 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.
(b) Shen Fu's father.
(c) Yun.
(d) Shen Fu's mother.

4. What was Shen Fu afraid that Yun would do during the debacle with the family and the accusations made of her?
(a) Commit suicide.
(b) Divorce him.
(c) Run away.
(d) Hurt his family.

5. The training that Shen Fu receives when he was growing up was to prepare him for a position as a scholar-________________.
(a) Manager.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Administrator.
(d) Magistrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Shen Fu went to see his father when his father became ill?

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

3. What was the highest position to which Shen Fu rose in the story, a lower position, though Shen Fu was content in it?

4. What does Yun say that she will bring with them when they decided to go for an adventure?

5. What can one make if the pile up some dirt, then place stones on it and plants flowers and grass here and there?

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