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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pleasures of Leisure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of a person the Chinese culture who was a lover, but her sexual favors were not necessarily for sale?
(a) Trubanon.
(b) Courtesan.
(c) Regalian.
(d) Prostitute.

2. What is the other name for the scrotum that is referenced in the first part of this section, as Shen Fu has an accident?
(a) Books.
(b) Chalk.
(c) Sacks.
(d) Eggs.

3. What was the favorite flower of Shen Fu during this part of the book, at least?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Rose.
(c) Hibiscus.
(d) Azalea.

4. Yun believes that having been to the festival, she has not lived a life in ____________, since she has seen such a beautiful pplace.
(a) Vain.
(b) Illness.
(c) Terror.
(d) Pain.

5. What is not generally a part of Chinese literature, though this book tends to reveal more of these details than most books do?
(a) Family life.
(b) Books.
(c) Everyday life.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the point of sawing halfway through a stem and inserting a small piece of brick or stone into the cut?

2. Shen Fu tells the reader to create small scenes as lovely as ________ when adding detail in the pot with flowers and stones.

3. What does Yun say that she will bring with them when they decided to go for an adventure?

4. What does Shen Fu say should be different in height, but they should also be in proportion to each other so there is an attractive relationship between them?

5. How many records seem to be missing from the manuscript which has been compiled about Shen Fu's life?

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