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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) Sister.
(b) Concubine.
(c) Slave.
(d) Second wife.

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

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

4. What would Shen Fu blow at the mosquitoes when he would let them under the netting as a child?
(a) His breath.
(b) A leaf.
(c) A candle.
(d) Smoke.

5. While the secretaries were very powerful, according to the Introduction, they were also very ____________, which caused them to be less respected.
(a) Dull.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Poor.
(d) Unofficial.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. While Shen Fu's favorite flower doesn't have a __________, the colors are long-lasting and they are easy to prune.

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

5. Who once created a sketch of Shen Fu and Yun in a garden, according to the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Shen Fu's failings described as falling into the category of provision for his family?

2. What else did Yun teach herself to do, according to the description from Shen Fu in the story?

3. How does Shen Fu describe the cleverness of Yun when he talks about her life and her upbringing?

4. What is the advice that Yun gives to Shen Fu about painting insects as a part of his artistic endeavors?

5. Why does the teacher send Shen Fu home in order to write his compositions for school, according to the book?

6. What does Yun do when she is separated from Shen Fu while he is off training in order to be a government official?

7. Why does the book become a national favorite for those who read it as the times of the day in China were much different?

8. What happens in the incident with the earthworm and Shen Fu when he is a child?

9. What happens with the family as a result of the incident which Shen Fu has to deal when when he is a child?

10. What is the gift from a friend that Shen Fu receives when he is younger, which causes him to go into a lot of detail?

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