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The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber; Volume 1: The Golden Days Quiz

Cao Xueqin
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The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber; Volume 1: The Golden Days Quiz

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1)

What does Xi-feng do when Bao-yu questions a servant at the Ning Mansion? (from Chapters 7 & 8)

She calls a maid to distract from the situation.
She quietly tells him not to worry about it.
She confronts the servant herself.
She angrily hushes him.
2)

From what event is Bao-yu returning when he returns home drunk? (from Chapters 25 & 26)

A flower-viewing party.
A party.
A concert.
A poem competition.
3)

Who starts school at the beginning of Chapter 9? (from Chapters 9 & 10)

Bao-yu and Qin Zhong.
Dai-yu and Bao-yu.
Qin Zhong and Dai-yu.
Bao-chai and Bao-yu.
4)

What does Bao-yu drink while visiting Bao-chai? (from Chapters 7 & 8)

Tea.
Beer.
Coffee.
Wine.
5)

Who is suffering from a mysterious sickness at the end of Chapter 10? (from Chapters 9 & 10)

Bao-yu.
Qin Zhong.
Qin-shi.
Dai-yu.
6)

What wakes Xi-feng from her dream about Qin-shi? (from Chapters 13 & 14)

Her father calling.
The death chime.
The maid entering the room.
The bell for breakfast.
7)

Who is Jia Huan? (from Chapters 25 & 26)

Dai-yu's childhood friend.
Bao-yu's cousin.
Bao-chai's childhood friend.
Bao-yu's half brother.
8)

What does Xi-feng do at the same time that Bao-yu tries to kill himself? (from Chapters 25 & 26)

Flees the household.
Begins singing wildly.
Begins brandishing a knife.
Curses Jia Lian.
9)

How does Jia Rui eventually die? (from Chapters 11 & 12)

He suffers heart failure.
He falls out of a second floor window.
He is stabbed by Xi-feng in a dream and never wakes up.
He looks into the wrong side of the Taoist's mirror.
10)

Before Bao-yu leaves for school, his father berates him for _____. (from Chapters 9 & 10)

Leaving late.
Forgetting his books.
His lack of study skills.
His desire to skip the first day.
11)

Who scolds the maids for their mess? (from Chapters 19 & 20)

Xi-feng.
Dai-yu.
Yuan-chun.
Nannie Li.
12)

How does Xi-feng's personality as an overbearing mistress come to light in the Ning house? (from Chapters 13 & 14)

She severely punishes a servant for being late to work.
She admonishes each servant individually for any mistake they make.
She shouts at all the servants as a group for half an hour.
She severely punishes a servant for forgetting to wash some dirty laundry.
13)

What do the more ill-bred students do in light of the headmaster's absence? (from Chapters 9 & 10)

Take the chance to skip school.
Take the chance to pick on Qin Zhong, Bao-yu, Darling, and Precious.
Cheat on their exams with Dai-yu.
Take the chance to skip school and invite Qin Zhong, Bao-yu, Darling, and Precious.
14)

What kind of party does Grandmother Jia decide to hold? (from Chapters 21 & 22)

A riddle party.
A choir party.
A poet naming party.
A poetry party.
15)

Why does Bao-yu make a scene upon returning home from his visit with Bao-chai? (from Chapters 7 & 8)

Because he misses Bao-chai.
Because nobody welcomes him home.
Because Nannie Li has been cursing him behind his back.
Because Nannie Li drank something that was intended for him.
16)

Who helps Bao-yu with writing poems for Yuan-chun? (from Chapters 17 & 18)

Bao-chai and Dai-yu.
Jia Zheng and his literary friends.
Qin Zhong and Bao-chai.
Xi-feng and Dai-yu.
17)

What character does one of the child actors look like? (from Chapters 21 & 22)

Dai-yu.
Aroma.
Bao-chai.
Xi-feng.
18)

What must families of concubines do so that they can meet together in private? (from Chapters 15 & 16)

Suggest another girl who can be made a concubine.
Make an offering to the gods.
Build a separate residence according to the emperor's specifications.
Pay a fee to the Emperor.
19)

Who gives Bao-yu a present of romantic, sexual love stories to read? (from Chapters 23 & 24)

Darling.
Tealeaf.
Precious.
Qin-shi.
20)

How many times has Bao-yu tried to kill himself by the time the family arrives? (from Chapters 25 & 26)

Once.
Three times.
Twice.
Four times.
21)

What is the alleged, but inaccurate, reason given for Jia Rui becoming ill? (from Chapters 11 & 12)

His lack of respect for his parents.
An ancient curse.
His many liaisons with prostitutes.
His inability to have Xi-feng.
22)

What is purchased for Yuan-chun's first visit to her garden? (from Chapters 17 & 18)

Twelve child actresses and twenty-four nuns.
A writer to make an address to mark the occasion.
A priest to bless the garden.
Twenty-four child actresses and twelve nuns.
23)

Who seeks advice from Bao-yu about how to take care of the Ning household? (from Chapters 13 & 14)

You-shi.
Qin-shi.
Cousin Zhen.
Xi-feng.
24)

What does Yuan-chun remind the family of as she departs from the garden? (from Chapters 17 & 18)

Her desire for them to be happy.
Her disappointment at being made a concubine.
All the opportunities they will have to visit each other.
How impressed she is with garden.
25)

Who interrupts Bao-yu's visit with Bao-chai in Chapter 8? (from Chapters 7 & 8)

Dai-yu.
Xi-feng.
Qin Zhong.
Qin-shi.
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