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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. Who discovers that Yun is dressed up as a man, which causes them to be discovered during the festival?
(a) No one.
(b) Shen Fu's father.
(c) A group of girls.
(d) A police officer.

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

3. The book was recently republished by the People's Literature ______ Society as this book is so well-loved among the readers.
(a) Love.
(b) Romance Novel.
(c) Publishing.
(d) Literary.

4. Shen Fu's father wanted to have someone in his home who had the same ____________, according to the book.
(a) Religion.
(b) Wife.
(c) Dialect.
(d) Morals.

5. Shen Fu says his father spent money like ________, and most of it on other people.
(a) Dirt.
(b) Water.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shen Fu decided to restore a peasant girl to her family when a man of influence wants to make her a _________.

2. Who did Shen Fu pay money to in order to have him come with Shen Fu and Yun the next day to cook for them?

3. Who was the first translator of the book in 1935, according to the introduction of the book?

4. What is not one of the categories of specialists into which the private secretaries might be divided, according to the book?

5. What is the last date which can be supported as Shen Fu talked about working on the book at that time?

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