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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bao-yu do when the answer from Dai-yu is "no"?
(a) He laughs loudly.
(b) He begins to cry quietly.
(c) He throws a fit.
(d) He takes her immediately to the pond.

2. What develops between the three main characters of the book?
(a) Great hate.
(b) A long-term friendship.
(c) A love triangle.
(d) A mysterious murder.

3. Who has a brief discussion with Lady Wang about Bao-yu's odd behavior?
(a) Yu-cun.
(b) Wang Xi-feng.
(c) Bao-chai.
(d) Dai-yu.

4. What is the name of the prestigious family about which the story is told?
(a) Jia.
(b) Kia.
(c) Bao.
(d) Mao.

5. Who does Dai-yu learn she will be living with even though it is not customary for girls to live with boys?
(a) Fen-cun.
(b) Chen-li.
(c) Shi-fen.
(d) Bao-yu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main story line follow?

2. Who is brought to life by a magical fictional stone?

3. Why does Yu-cun feel uncomfortable around the usher?

4. How does the stone feel after being left by the goddess?

5. What does Leng Zi-xing explain in regards to turning out sons?

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