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

2. _______ stories in China are rare, so this might be one of the reasons why this book became so popular with the readers of the time.
(a) Art.
(b) Horror.
(c) Class.
(d) Love.

3. What is the last date which can be supported as Shen Fu talked about working on the book at that time?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1810.
(c) 1709.
(d) 1910.

4. Who discovers that Yun is dressed up as a man, which causes them to be discovered during the festival?
(a) Shen Fu's father.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A group of girls.
(d) No one.

5. 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) Fire.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Truth.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shen Fu try to sell when his wife was ill and they needed to buy her medicine, though this venture was unsuccessful?

2. The training that Shen Fu receives when he was growing up was to prepare him for a position as a scholar-________________.

3. The different categories in the book, according to Shen Fu, all add up to a __________ life in this book.

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. During the later part of what century was Shen Fu born, according to the introduction of the book?

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