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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. _______ 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.

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

3. What was the highest position to which Shen Fu rose in the story, a lower position, though Shen Fu was content in it?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Magistrate.
(d) Private secretary.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is not one of the categories of specialists into which the private secretaries might be divided, according to the book?

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

4. What is the last date which can be supported as Shen Fu talked about working on the book at that time?

5. What does Yun do when Shen Fu is off studying with a friend of his father's, according to the book?

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