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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 & 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jia Rui eventually die?
(a) He suffers heart failure.
(b) He looks into the wrong side of the Taoist's mirror.
(c) He falls out of a second floor window.
(d) He is stabbed by Xi-feng in a dream and never wakes up.

2. What do Duke of Ning-guo and Duke of Ring-guo believe will happen if Bao-yu engages in sexual pleasure?
(a) He will fail in his studies.
(b) He will become a better student.
(c) He will not be able to have children.
(d) He will have no chance with Dai-yu.

3. According to the inscription on the stone, what has the stone once been?
(a) A boat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A man.
(d) A woman.

4. What does Xi-feng make Jia Rui believe about herself?
(a) That she wants nothing to do with him.
(b) That she is interested in him.
(c) That she is very rich.
(d) That she is much older than him.

5. What is the alleged, but inaccurate, reason given for Jia Rui becoming ill?
(a) His many liaisons with prostitutes.
(b) His inability to have Xi-feng.
(c) His lack of respect for his parents.
(d) An ancient curse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grannie Liu visits the Rong Mansion under the cover of seeing Mrs. Zhou, an old friend, but what is she really looking for?

2. Who does Bao-yu cry out to in order to help him when he is dreaming?

3. Who has a brief discussion with Lady Wang about Bao-yu's odd behavior?

4. What does Bao-yu do when the answer from Dai-yu is "no"?

5. What is the name of the prestigious family about which the story is told?

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