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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When trees and flowers are planted for the first time, it doesn't matter if they are planted ______________.
(a) In springtime.
(b) Straight.
(c) At an angle.
(d) In winter.

2. Hsing-lan was drunk, but he said that he could paint the flowers' ____________ even if he could not paint the portrait.
(a) Shadows.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Stems.
(d) Souls.

3. During the later part of what century was Shen Fu born, according to the introduction of the book?
(a) Twentieth.
(b) Seventeenth.
(c) Eighteenth.
(d) Nineteenth.

4. What is not generally a part of Chinese literature, though this book tends to reveal more of these details than most books do?
(a) Family life.
(b) Education.
(c) Everyday life.
(d) Books.

5. What did Shen Fu use when he didn't have any pieces of stone to put around his narcissi?
(a) Yarn.
(b) Fabric.
(c) Coal.
(d) Sand.

6. The Lighting of the ___________ is something that Yun wants to attend so badly that she convinces her husband to let her go, dressed as a man.
(a) Dragons.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Truth.
(d) Fire.

7. The secretaries in _________, almost by definition at the time of the book, were failures in their lives, according to the Introduction.
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Soochow.
(d) Yamen.

8. One of the largest empires in the world was led by men who knew more about the _______ of a thousand years before than about the tax law.
(a) Pictures.
(b) Family trees.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Caste systems.

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

10. Flowers, according to Shen Fu, should rise __________ from the mouth of the vase in one mass, not crowded in any one area.
(a) Angled.
(b) Waterfall-like.
(c) Straight.
(d) Tilted.

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

12. In what city was Shen Fu born, according to the introduction of the book?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Soochow.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Beijing.

13. What has become a cool and beautiful haven for young lovers in the area of Shen Fu's schooling?
(a) Palace.
(b) Stream.
(c) The rock garden.
(d) Gazebo.

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

15. What was the favorite flower of Shen Fu during this part of the book, at least?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Hibiscus.
(c) Rose.
(d) Azalea.

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. Shen Fu tells the reader to prune away an excess leaves on a flower in order to make it look spare and ______________.

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

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

5. Shen Fu and Yun worship the Old Man of the _________ as to ensure that they will be able to be together in their next life.

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