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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. Who did Shen Fu pay money to in order to have him come with Shen Fu and Yun the next day to cook for them?
(a) Hsi.
(b) Lao.
(c) Chang.
(d) Pao.

2. Hsing-lan was drunk, but he said that he could paint the flowers' ____________ even if he could not paint the portrait.
(a) Souls.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Shadows.
(d) Stems.

3. What was the giant that Shen Fu saw when he was concentrating all of his attention on two insects battling in the grass?
(a) Toad.
(b) His father.
(c) A stone.
(d) A man.

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?
(a) Petals.
(b) Branches.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Stands.

5. When trees and flowers are planted for the first time, it doesn't matter if they are planted ______________.
(a) At an angle.
(b) In springtime.
(c) In winter.
(d) Straight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man arrange, according to the believe system of Shen Fu and Yun, which is why they worship him?

2. What does Shen Fu always have on his desk when he was living at home, according to the book?

3. What did the guests write on the painting that Hsing-lan did after he was done with the work?

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

5. What is not one of the categories of specialists into which the private secretaries might be divided, according to the book?

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