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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Delights of Roaming Afar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shen Fu says that he defines frugality as knowing when to save _______________, according to his writings.
(a) Money.
(b) Worry.
(c) Patience.
(d) Time.

2. The gravekeeper made a soup out of __________, which looked like pears when they were dug up from the ground.
(a) Orchids.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Azaleas.
(d) Sugar cane.

3. Han-yuan is the __________ girl of whom Yun has become quite fond during some times together.
(a) Sing-song.
(b) Timid.
(c) Graceful.
(d) Quiet.

4. Shen Fu feels regret for not having visited Orchid Pavilion or Yu's _________ when he was a younger boy.
(a) Tomb.
(b) Garden.
(c) Sanctuary.
(d) Temple.

5. What does Yun say when Shen Fu makes a comment about the figure of another woman? "__________ have good fortune."
(a) Slim people.
(b) Fat people.
(c) Mean people.
(d) Nice people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Shen Fu blow at the mosquitoes when he would let them under the netting as a child?

2. _______ 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.

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

4. Shen Fu says there should not be more than ___________ vases arranged on a table, according to his detailed writing.

5. Who discovers that Yun is dressed up as a man, which causes them to be discovered during the festival?

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