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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. What does Yun ask the messenger to ask his mistress to send for them two days later?
(a) A boat.
(b) A book.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Money.

2. The neighbor asks Yun if she knows the __________ with whom Shen Fu was drinking the night before, as they are on the return trip.
(a) Man.
(b) Ruffian.
(c) Woman.
(d) Emperor.

3. The goal of many of Shen Fu's arrangement techniques is to make the plant look as though it had been grown from the _________.
(a) Pot.
(b) Wall.
(c) Ground.
(d) Sky.

4. Yun said that the father should forgive her _____________ when she is confronted about the situation.
(a) Naivete.
(b) Truth.
(c) Attempts.
(d) Ignorance.

5. What is the point of sawing halfway through a stem and inserting a small piece of brick or stone into the cut?
(a) To make the stem shorter.
(b) There isn't.
(c) Making a curve.
(d) To create a tree-like appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Shen Fu's favorite flower doesn't have a __________, the colors are long-lasting and they are easy to prune.

2. Shen Fu and Yun worship the Old Man of the _________ as to ensure that they will be able to be together in their next life.

3. The secretaries were not considered to be a part of the government and they were paid out of _____________, not the larger accounts.

4. Who agrees with the plan that Shen Fu and Yun have in place, even though it seems strange he would agree to it?

5. When trees and flowers are planted for the first time, it doesn't matter if they are planted ______________.

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