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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sorrows of Misfortune.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Chinese believed their leaders should be _____________ first and bureaucrats second, according to the Introduction.
(a) Husbands.
(b) Family men.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Scholars.

2. 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) Leaves.
(b) Stands.
(c) Petals.
(d) Branches.

3. Shen Fu's father did not understand how his son could owe money as they are a house of __________ and caps.
(a) Gold.
(b) Pennies.
(c) Books.
(d) Robes.

4. How long does Shen Fu's father give him and Yun to gather their affairs after learning of the money they owe?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two months.

5. Who was the character that said, "I have lived a hard life, often away from home. I would like someone to live with me and serve me..."?
(a) Shen Fu.
(b) Yun.
(c) Shen Fu's father.
(d) Shen Fu's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yun do when Shen Fu is off studying with a friend of his father's, according to the book?

2. Who is Han-yuan sold to, which saddens Yun very much upon finding out this information from another?

3. Who once created a sketch of Shen Fu and Yun in a garden, according to the story?

4. _______ stories in China are rare, so this might be one of the reasons why this book became so popular with the readers of the time.

5. How long did it take for Shen Fu's father to realize what had happened with Yun and to ask them to come home?

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