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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shen Fu decided to restore a peasant girl to her family when a man of influence wants to make her a _________.
(a) Second wife.
(b) Sister.
(c) Concubine.
(d) Slave.

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

3. Who once created a sketch of Shen Fu and Yun in a garden, according to the story?
(a) Chaiang.
(b) Shen Fu.
(c) Yang Pu-fan.
(d) Yun.

4. The proper training of a ______ takes at least thirty to forty years, and Shen Fu notes he has only known one man to achieve this task.
(a) Flower.
(b) Stream.
(c) Stone.
(d) Tree.

5. What did Madam Hua have the girls learn from Yun when they were at this location in the story?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Characters.
(c) Painting.
(d) Blessings.

6. The book was recently republished by the People's Literature ______ Society as this book is so well-loved among the readers.
(a) Publishing.
(b) Literary.
(c) Love.
(d) Romance Novel.

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

8. What should the roots of a potted tree look like when one is choosing between potted trees to raise?
(a) Bamboo shoots.
(b) Cranes.
(c) Chicken feet.
(d) Clouds.

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

10. 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) Branches.
(c) Stands.
(d) Petals.

11. 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) Caste systems.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Family trees.

12. What does Shen Fu always have on his desk when he was living at home, according to the book?
(a) A vase of flowers.
(b) A stone.
(c) A picture of Yun.
(d) A gardening book.

13. 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?
(a) Money to buy one.
(b) Their imagination.
(c) Earthenware pot.
(d) Nothing.

14. 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) Marriage in childhood.
(c) Loving relationships first.
(d) Partnership, not marriage.

15. What was the prize for the winning master of the game as mentioned in #85?
(a) 10000 cash.
(b) 10 cash.
(c) 100 cash.
(d) 5 cash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the giant that Shen Fu saw when he was concentrating all of his attention on two insects battling in the grass?

2. The different categories in the book, according to Shen Fu, all add up to a __________ life in this book.

3. Yun believes that having been to the festival, she has not lived a life in ____________, since she has seen such a beautiful pplace.

4. What are Shen Fu and Yu living adjacent to when they live near the old woman?

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

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