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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Part I: Joys of the Wedding Chamber.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shen Fu decided to restore a peasant girl to her family when a man of influence wants to make her a _________.
(a) Slave.
(b) Sister.
(c) Second wife.
(d) Concubine.

2. The Lighting of the ___________ is something that Yun wants to attend so badly that she convinces her husband to let her go, dressed as a man.
(a) Dragons.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Truth.
(d) Fire.

3. In what city was Shen Fu born, according to the introduction of the book?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Soochow.
(d) Shanghai.

4. The secretaries were not considered to be a part of the government and they were paid out of _____________, not the larger accounts.
(a) Personal funds.
(b) Tax loans.
(c) Collections.
(d) Dowries.

5. Who was the first translator of the book in 1935, according to the introduction of the book?
(a) Lina Shuan.
(b) Lin Yutang.
(c) Ling Shuag.
(d) Chang Ling.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Shen Fu seem to have specialized in, according to this skills when he was a secretary for the magistrate?

3. What does the Old Man arrange, according to the believe system of Shen Fu and Yun, which is why they worship him?

4. Shen Fu was disgusted by the ________ of his friends, which is why he decided to leave the post at which he was stationed.

5. The bedroom that Shen Fu and Yun share is called - "The Pavilion of My Guest's _______________."

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