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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 did the guests write on the painting that Hsing-lan did after he was done with the work?
(a) Inscriptions.
(b) Names.
(c) Good luck wishes.
(d) Poetry.

2. Han-yuan is the __________ girl of whom Yun has become quite fond during some times together.
(a) Sing-song.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Timid.
(d) Graceful.

3. While the secretaries were very powerful, according to the Introduction, they were also very ____________, which caused them to be less respected.
(a) Poor.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Dull.
(d) Unofficial.

4. What did Shen Fu use when he didn't have any pieces of stone to put around his narcissi?
(a) Fabric.
(b) Yarn.
(c) Coal.
(d) Sand.

5. As a result of the rules, the magistrate might even be ignorant of the local _______ of the area in which he might be placed for his duties.
(a) People.
(b) Dialect.
(c) Laws.
(d) Villages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could Shen Fu have taken on in order to ensure that he was able to pay for the medicine that Yun needed?

2. If there is a tall stand and shorter stands are spread around it, with the ones in the back being tall and the ones in the front being short, it is called a beautiful pile of _______, by some people.

3. What was the skill of Lu Pan-fang, a man of many names within this particular section of the book?

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

5. What kind of seeds does Shen Fu suggest being ground off and put into an eggshell which can then be put with other chicken eggs?

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