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

2. What is the relationship between Yun and Shen Fu when they first meet during their lives?
(a) Enemies.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Classmates.
(d) Friends.

3. 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) Chang.
(b) Pao.
(c) Hsi.
(d) Lao.

4. Yun was unable to go back to her mother to stay for a while since her mother ___________________.
(a) Was missing.
(b) Did not want her to come home.
(c) Was dead.
(d) Was too ill.

5. What does Shen Fu say increased as he and Yun began to have more and more debts in their name?
(a) Shame.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Rent.
(d) Bills.

Short Answer Questions

1. The training that Shen Fu receives when he was growing up was to prepare him for a position as a scholar-________________.

2. While the secretaries were very powerful, according to the Introduction, they were also very ____________, which caused them to be less respected.

3. When trees and flowers are planted for the first time, it doesn't matter if they are planted ______________.

4. What does Yun say that she will bring with them when they decided to go for an adventure?

5. Yun was hired to embroider the _________ Sutra for a friend when she was having one of her more healthy times.

(see the answer key)

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