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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. The Chinese administrative practice was that a person could not be a magistrate in __________________.
(a) Another district.
(b) Their home district.
(c) Another country.
(d) The capital.

2. What could Shen Fu have taken on in order to ensure that he was able to pay for the medicine that Yun needed?
(a) Lower status job.
(b) Courtesan.
(c) Private job offer.
(d) Family loan.

3. Shen Fu describes the fact that he was _____________ to take on the position as a secretary, which is not uncommon.
(a) Invited.
(b) Badgered.
(c) Commanded.
(d) Enticed.

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

5. Who is Han-yuan sold to, which saddens Yun very much upon finding out this information from another?
(a) Shen Fu's father.
(b) The magistrate.
(c) Business man.
(d) Shen Fu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was very common in Chinese cultures until just recently, though this did not necessarily happen with Shen Fu and Yun?

2. Shen Fu and Yun want to _______ themselves in the context of their love when they are reincarnated in their next lives.

3. What has become a cool and beautiful haven for young lovers in the area of Shen Fu's schooling?

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

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

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