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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 does Shen Fu always have on his desk when he was living at home, according to the book?
(a) A vase of flowers.
(b) A gardening book.
(c) A stone.
(d) A picture of Yun.

2. What did Shen Fu try to sell when his wife was ill and they needed to buy her medicine, though this venture was unsuccessful?
(a) Plants.
(b) Photos.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Books.

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

4. What does Yun point out does NOT happen when an insect dies, so she suggests Shen Fu study this?
(a) They arrange themselves.
(b) They breathe.
(c) They move.
(d) Colors fade.

5. What does Yun suggest that Shen Fu take in order to create a powder which can then fill in the cracks of other stones?
(a) Paint.
(b) Poorer stones.
(c) Glass.
(d) Food scraps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flowers, according to Shen Fu, should rise __________ from the mouth of the vase in one mass, not crowded in any one area.

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

3. The proper training of a ______ takes at least thirty to forty years, and Shen Fu notes he has only known one man to achieve this task.

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

5. While Shen Fu's favorite flower doesn't have a __________, the colors are long-lasting and they are easy to prune.

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