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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 Yun leave for Shen Fu up until the day of their wedding day, something that gets her mocked by others?
(a) Tea.
(b) Books.
(c) Breadcrumbs.
(d) Food.

2. What was very common in Chinese cultures until just recently, though this did not necessarily happen with Shen Fu and Yun?
(a) Marriage in childhood.
(b) Loving relationships first.
(c) Partnership, not marriage.
(d) Arranged marriages.

3. How many records seem to be missing from the manuscript which has been compiled about Shen Fu's life?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. The secretaries in _________, almost by definition at the time of the book, were failures in their lives, according to the Introduction.
(a) Yamen.
(b) Soochow.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shanghai.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Shen Fu say that he is when he realizes he doesn't want anyone else but Shen Fu?

2. The neighbor asks Yun if she knows the __________ with whom Shen Fu was drinking the night before, as they are on the return trip.

3. Shen Fu and Yun worship the Old Man of the _________ as to ensure that they will be able to be together in their next life.

4. Who decides that Shen Fu needs to go home in order to complete his examinations during his schooling with with friend of his father's?

5. What is the relationship between Yun and Shen Fu when they first meet during their lives?

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