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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pleasures of Leisure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yun showed the Huas how to make _______ which can be moved anywhere and incorporated into the scenery.
(a) Screens.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Stones.
(d) Fountains.

2. What is the relationship between Yun and Shen Fu when they first meet during their lives?
(a) Classmates.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Friends.

3. What kind of seeds does Shen Fu suggest being ground off and put into an eggshell which can then be put with other chicken eggs?
(a) Lotus seeds.
(b) Blackberry seeds.
(c) Calamus seeds.
(d) Caraway seeds.

4. The ___________ were one of the members of the yamen staff who were able to actually support themselves on their salaries.
(a) Secretaries.
(b) Judges.
(c) Magistrates.
(d) Board members.

5. What can one make if the pile up some dirt, then place stones on it and plants flowers and grass here and there?
(a) Fountain.
(b) Ant hill.
(c) Mess.
(d) A landscape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other name for the scrotum that is referenced in the first part of this section, as Shen Fu has an accident?

2. Shen Fu describes the scene in the garden as being so intoxicating that no one needed to ____________.

3. What does Shen Fu say should be different in height, but they should also be in proportion to each other so there is an attractive relationship between them?

4. The book was recently republished by the People's Literature ______ Society as this book is so well-loved among the readers.

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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