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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ___________ were one of the members of the yamen staff who were able to actually support themselves on their salaries.
(a) Secretaries.
(b) Board members.
(c) Judges.
(d) Magistrates.

2. What does Yun leave for Shen Fu up until the day of their wedding day, something that gets her mocked by others?
(a) Breadcrumbs.
(b) Food.
(c) Books.
(d) Tea.

3. Who was the first translator of the book in 1935, according to the introduction of the book?
(a) Chang Ling.
(b) Lina Shuan.
(c) Lin Yutang.
(d) Ling Shuag.

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

5. What flower did Shen Fu like to put into a vase instead of growing them in pots during the fall months?
(a) Azaleas.
(b) Roses.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Crysanthemums.

6. What does the Old Man arrange, according to the believe system of Shen Fu and Yun, which is why they worship him?
(a) Matches.
(b) Names.
(c) Families.
(d) Clouds.

7. What kind of parties did Shen Fu and Yun hold when they had nothing to do during a long summer?
(a) Examination.
(b) Pool.
(c) Tea.
(d) Singing.

8. Yun believes that having been to the festival, she has not lived a life in ____________, since she has seen such a beautiful pplace.
(a) Pain.
(b) Illness.
(c) Vain.
(d) Terror.

9. What did Shen Fu try to sell when his wife was ill and they needed to buy her medicine, though this venture was unsuccessful?
(a) Photos.
(b) Books.
(c) Plants.
(d) Paintings.

10. What was the skill of Lu Pan-fang, a man of many names within this particular section of the book?
(a) Writer.
(b) Painter.
(c) Carver.
(d) Secretary.

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

12. 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) Lao.
(c) Hsi.
(d) Pao.

13. Who is Han-yuan sold to, which saddens Yun very much upon finding out this information from another?
(a) Business man.
(b) Shen Fu.
(c) Shen Fu's father.
(d) The magistrate.

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

15. What is the one thing that Yun and Shen Fu always had available when they had friends over to their home?
(a) Bread.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Sake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yun suggest that Shen Fu take in order to create a powder which can then fill in the cracks of other stones?

2. 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?

3. What has become a cool and beautiful haven for young lovers in the area of Shen Fu's schooling?

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

5. What could Shen Fu have taken on in order to ensure that he was able to pay for the medicine that Yun needed?

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