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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What can one make if the pile up some dirt, then place stones on it and plants flowers and grass here and there?
(a) Ant hill.
(b) Mess.
(c) Fountain.
(d) A landscape.

3. The Chinese administrative practice was that a person could not be a magistrate in __________________.
(a) The capital.
(b) Their home district.
(c) Another district.
(d) Another country.

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

5. What is not one of the categories of specialists into which the private secretaries might be divided, according to the book?
(a) Bookkeeping.
(b) Registration of documents.
(c) Tax collection.
(d) Judicial.

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

7. How old does Shen Fu say that he is when he realizes he doesn't want anyone else but Shen Fu?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

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

9. If there is a tall stand and shorter stands are spread around it, with the ones in the back being tall and the ones in the front being short, it is called a beautiful pile of _______, by some people.
(a) Power.
(b) Truth.
(c) Trash.
(d) Nature.

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

11. What was the highest position to which Shen Fu rose in the story, a lower position, though Shen Fu was content in it?
(a) Private secretary.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Teacher.

12. Yun showed the Huas how to make _______ which can be moved anywhere and incorporated into the scenery.
(a) Stones.
(b) Screens.
(c) Fountains.
(d) Paintings.

13. 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) Lao.
(c) Chang.
(d) Pao.

14. What does Yun suggest that Shen Fu take in order to create a powder which can then fill in the cracks of other stones?
(a) Poorer stones.
(b) Paint.
(c) Food scraps.
(d) Glass.

15. The secretaries were not considered to be a part of the government and they were paid out of _____________, not the larger accounts.
(a) Tax loans.
(b) Personal funds.
(c) Dowries.
(d) Collections.

Short Answer Questions

1. Han-yuan is the __________ girl of whom Yun has become quite fond during some times together.

2. What is the name of a person the Chinese culture who was a lover, but her sexual favors were not necessarily for sale?

3. Shen Fu reminds the reader of a saying: "Even the ends of ____________ and sawdust have their uses."

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

5. What kind of parties did Shen Fu and Yun hold when they had nothing to do during a long summer?

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