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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened as Yun did the embroidery for the friend of Shen Fu?
(a) She became sicker.
(b) She died.
(c) She tried to commit suicide.
(d) She became better.

2. Yun was unable to go back to her mother to stay for a while since her mother ___________________.
(a) Did not want her to come home.
(b) Was too ill.
(c) Was dead.
(d) Was missing.

3. What happened to the County Magistrate which led to Shen Fu's father being moved to Haining?
(a) He was impeached.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He was killed.
(d) He died of a disease.

4. Shen Fu points out his father was helpful to marry off other people's daughters and to bring up their _________.
(a) Children.
(b) Sons.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Husbands.

5. The boatman suggests that the boys go to the village of _________ where his cousin lives, saying it has vacant land.
(a) Soochow.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shangsha.

6. Shen Fu notes that when he tried to sell paintings from his home, he did not make enough in _________ days to pay the expenses of one.
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

7. Shen Fu finds out that a ________ stomach can not handle the taste of meat at first.
(a) Monk.
(b) Vegetarian.
(c) Devout.
(d) Child.

8. What was the more offensive name which Shen Fu's family gave to Yun when they were together?
(a) Third woman.
(b) Third wife.
(c) Third lady.
(d) Woman.

9. Yun lets Shen Fu know that she is the ____________ on a loan for Shen Fu's younger brother and needs to pay the loan back.
(a) Beneficiary.
(b) Proxy.
(c) Guarnator.
(d) Lawyer.

10. How many places in the world does Shen Fu say that he has visited in the beginning of this section?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

11. Shen Fu enjoyed the _______ Spring as the waters were clear, the fish were abundant, and the liveliness was a delight.
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Jade.
(d) Opal.

12. Jen Village had a flower and ______ festival every twelve years, according to Shen Fu.
(a) Buddha.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Immortal.
(d) Petal.

13. Yun decides that he and Shen Fu should leave at the morning of the ________ night watch in order to avoid capture and humiliation.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

14. 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.

15. The sage once tells Shen Fu that they should not use _______ with too fine a mesh as this will not allow them to catch anything.
(a) Mosquito netting.
(b) Hats.
(c) Books.
(d) Nets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yun said that the father should forgive her _____________ when she is confronted about the situation.

2. What was Shen Fu afraid that Yun would do during the debacle with the family and the accusations made of her?

3. What was the name of the girl which Yun had given birth to fourteen years before?

4. The famous madam in the area named ________ was also there, dressed up like a flower drum lady.

5. Yun and Shen Fu arrange for their son to learn the business of ___________ with another man in order to help him get started in the world.

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