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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. Shen Fu imagines _________ flying through trees and mountains when he is lying the grass as a child.
(a) Cranes.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Doves.
(d) Phoenixes.

2. Shen Fu tells the reader to create small scenes as lovely as ________ when adding detail in the pot with flowers and stones.
(a) Dragons.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Books.

3. What should the roots of a potted tree look like when one is choosing between potted trees to raise?
(a) Chicken feet.
(b) Bamboo shoots.
(c) Cranes.
(d) Clouds.

4. Shen Fu decided to restore a peasant girl to her family when a man of influence wants to make her a _________.
(a) Slave.
(b) Second wife.
(c) Sister.
(d) Concubine.

5. Shen Fu reminds the reader of a saying: "Even the ends of ____________ and sawdust have their uses."
(a) Paper.
(b) Food.
(c) Bamboo.
(d) Sticks.

Short Answer Questions

1. The neighbor asks Yun if she knows the __________ with whom Shen Fu was drinking the night before, as they are on the return trip.

2. Who prepared almost every single document that the magistrate would see during their daily work?

3. Shen Fu tells the reader to prune away an excess leaves on a flower in order to make it look spare and ______________.

4. What does Yun say that they can bring with them in order to be able to have tea when she and Shen Fu are on an adventure?

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

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