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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. Shen Fu was disgusted by the ________ of his friends, which is why he decided to leave the post at which he was stationed.
(a) Misdeeds.
(b) Showboating.
(c) Writings.
(d) Laws.

2. What was very common in Chinese cultures until just recently, though this did not necessarily happen with Shen Fu and Yun?
(a) Arranged marriages.
(b) Loving relationships first.
(c) Marriage in childhood.
(d) Partnership, not marriage.

3. When Shen Fu worries about Yun's health, she says, "Life and death are ruled by _______. Do not worry about me."
(a) Fate.
(b) Family.
(c) Patience.
(d) Karma.

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

5. Shen Fu admits there are usually retributions for one's own _______,but he does not see this to be the case with himself.
(a) Actions.
(b) Truths.
(c) Families.
(d) Sins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who thinks the illness is the result of the young girl that Yun had found for Shen Fu's father?

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

4. The secretaries were not considered to be a part of the government and they were paid out of _____________, not the larger accounts.

5. What should a person use to strengthen a plant when the stem begins to fall over, according to Shen Fu's instructions?

(see the answer key)

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