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

2. Shen Fu tells the reader to prune away an excess leaves on a flower in order to make it look spare and ______________.
(a) Uncommon.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Unblemished.
(d) True.

3. In what city was Shen Fu born, according to the introduction of the book?
(a) Soochow.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shanghai.

4. Who once created a sketch of Shen Fu and Yun in a garden, according to the story?
(a) Yang Pu-fan.
(b) Shen Fu.
(c) Chaiang.
(d) Yun.

5. Who discovers that Yun is dressed up as a man, which causes them to be discovered during the festival?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A group of girls.
(c) Shen Fu's father.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first translator of the book in 1935, according to the introduction of the book?

2. Yun showed the Huas how to make _______ which can be moved anywhere and incorporated into the scenery.

3. Hsing-lan was drunk, but he said that he could paint the flowers' ____________ even if he could not paint the portrait.

4. Poor scholars who live in crowded houses should imitate the sterns of Taiping ___________ of Shen Fu's home country.

5. The book was recently republished by the People's Literature ______ Society as this book is so well-loved among the readers.

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