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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for Shen Fu's father to realize what had happened with Yun and to ask them to come home?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Two years.

2. Jen Village had a flower and ______ festival every twelve years, according to Shen Fu.
(a) Buddha.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Immortal.
(d) Petal.

3. Shen Fu finds out that a ________ stomach can not handle the taste of meat at first.
(a) Monk.
(b) Devout.
(c) Child.
(d) Vegetarian.

4. What does the teacher suggest Shen Fu eat in order to balance out the way the soup will impact his body?
(a) Meat.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Bread.
(d) Rice.

5. The famous madam in the area named ________ was also there, dressed up like a flower drum lady.
(a) Su.
(b) Sun.
(c) Suki.
(d) Yun.

6. Shen Fu notes that _________ is a most generous gentleman, anxious to help those in trouble, whenever possible.
(a) His wife's father.
(b) He.
(c) His father in law.
(d) His father.

7. When Yun and Shen Fu's son was twelve years old, he was studying ______ with a teacher.
(a) God.
(b) Reading.
(c) Math.
(d) Science.

8. The madam of the first boat the Shen Fu and the others call to is called the Lady with the ____________ Hair.
(a) Sunny.
(b) Starry.
(c) Combed.
(d) Shiny.

9. What would Shen Fu and Yun do if they were unable to pay for their expenses, though this did not work for long?
(a) Pawn possessions.
(b) Get loans.
(c) Gamble.
(d) Donate blood.

10. Yun lets Shen Fu know that she is the ____________ on a loan for Shen Fu's younger brother and needs to pay the loan back.
(a) Beneficiary.
(b) Guarnator.
(c) Proxy.
(d) Lawyer.

11. Yun was hired to embroider the _________ Sutra for a friend when she was having one of her more healthy times.
(a) Leg.
(b) Heart.
(c) Chest.
(d) Throat.

12. The sage once tells Shen Fu that they should not use _______ with too fine a mesh as this will not allow them to catch anything.
(a) Nets.
(b) Hats.
(c) Books.
(d) Mosquito netting.

13. The gravekeeper made a soup out of __________, which looked like pears when they were dug up from the ground.
(a) Orchids.
(b) Sugar cane.
(c) Azaleas.
(d) Bamboo.

14. 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.

15. Shen Fu's father said that since ____________ could write, this person could take over mother's letters for her.
(a) Shen Fu.
(b) Yun.
(c) He.
(d) Chiang.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _______ Garden was an area which boasted only a few disorderly piles of stones, according to Shen Fu.

2. What did Shen Fu and Yun's daughter deny she was feeling, even though it was apparent that she was?

3. While the scent of the flowers overcame much of the dinner, what was the one ingredient which could not be overcome?

4. Shen Fu notes that he likes to have his own __________ on things and not rely on the ideas of others to cloud his vision.

5. Who does Yun say is timid and without much ability, which is why this person should be arranged in marriage now?

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