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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. 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) Twenty.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

2. What did Shen Fu try to sell when his wife was ill and they needed to buy her medicine, though this venture was unsuccessful?
(a) Photos.
(b) Books.
(c) Plants.
(d) Paintings.

3. One of the largest empires in the world was led by men who knew more about the _______ of a thousand years before than about the tax law.
(a) Family trees.
(b) Caste systems.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Poetry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Yun showed the Huas how to make _______ which can be moved anywhere and incorporated into the scenery.

2. What was the nickname that Shen Fu's family gave to Yun when she was a part of the family?

3. What does Shen Fu say increased as he and Yun began to have more and more debts in their name?

4. Shen Fu notes that _________ is a most generous gentleman, anxious to help those in trouble, whenever possible.

5. What is the relationship between Yun and Shen Fu when they first meet during their lives?

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