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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. What does the Old Man arrange, according to the believe system of Shen Fu and Yun, which is why they worship him?
(a) Matches.
(b) Names.
(c) Families.
(d) Clouds.

2. What does Yun do when Shen Fu is off studying with a friend of his father's, according to the book?
(a) Takes on a lover.
(b) Decides to get married.
(c) Takes a seamstress job.
(d) Writes him letters.

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

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

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?
(a) Jade.
(b) Onyx.
(c) Opal.
(d) Moonstone.

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. The secretaries in _________, almost by definition at the time of the book, were failures in their lives, according to the Introduction.

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.

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 are Shen Fu and Yu living adjacent to when they live near the old woman?

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