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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. How old does Shen Fu say that he is when he realizes he doesn't want anyone else but Shen Fu?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

2. Shen Fu notes that when he tried to sell paintings from his home, he did not make enough in _________ days to pay the expenses of one.
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Three.

3. As a result of the rules, the magistrate might even be ignorant of the local _______ of the area in which he might be placed for his duties.
(a) Villages.
(b) People.
(c) Laws.
(d) Dialect.

4. Shen Fu and Yun want to _______ themselves in the context of their love when they are reincarnated in their next lives.
(a) Perfect.
(b) Please.
(c) Enjoy.
(d) Understand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides that Shen Fu needs to go home in order to complete his examinations during his schooling with with friend of his father's?

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

3. Who discovers that Yun is dressed up as a man, which causes them to be discovered during the festival?

4. Who does Yun say is timid and without much ability, which is why this person should be arranged in marriage now?

5. What did Shen Fu give to the man to whom he owned money whenever the man came to collect the debt?

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