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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 Yun say that she will bring with them when they decided to go for an adventure?
(a) Her clothing.
(b) Her basket of food.
(c) A temple.
(d) Small stove.

2. The ___________ were one of the members of the yamen staff who were able to actually support themselves on their salaries.
(a) Secretaries.
(b) Magistrates.
(c) Judges.
(d) Board members.

3. When the project that Yun and Shen Fu are working on is finished, Shen Fu notes that the project has incurred the jealousy of __________.
(a) Hell.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Their neighbors.

4. To show the small in the large, one can plant ____________ in a corner as it will grow tall and strong and quickly.
(a) Azaleas.
(b) Lotuses.
(c) Crysanthemums.
(d) Bamboo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the prize for the winning master of the game as mentioned in #85?

2. What are Shen Fu and Yu living adjacent to when they live near the old woman?

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

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

5. The flower arrangements Shen Fu prefers are those which are not stiff or _________ in their appearance.

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