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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 leave for Shen Fu up until the day of their wedding day, something that gets her mocked by others?
(a) Books.
(b) Breadcrumbs.
(c) Tea.
(d) Food.

2. What was very common in Chinese cultures until just recently, though this did not necessarily happen with Shen Fu and Yun?
(a) Loving relationships first.
(b) Partnership, not marriage.
(c) Marriage in childhood.
(d) Arranged marriages.

3. What would Shen Fu blow at the mosquitoes when he would let them under the netting as a child?
(a) Smoke.
(b) A leaf.
(c) His breath.
(d) A candle.

4. What kind of parties did Shen Fu and Yun hold when they had nothing to do during a long summer?
(a) Examination.
(b) Singing.
(c) Tea.
(d) Pool.

5. What was the nickname that Shen Fu's family gave to Yun when she was a part of the family?
(a) Woman.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Girl.
(d) Third Lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yun's friend was snatched away from her when a business man paid _______ golds for her and promised to take her to her mother.

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.

3. The neighbor asks Yun if she knows the __________ with whom Shen Fu was drinking the night before, as they are on the return trip.

4. 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.

5. What is the kind of bracelet that Han-yuan is wearing, which is thought to be a sign Han-yuan should live with Yun and Shen Fu?

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