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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. What does the teacher suggest Shen Fu eat in order to balance out the way the soup will impact his body?
(a) Rice.
(b) Bread.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Meat.

2. Who was the person that set off the exploding bamboo when Shen Fu was out on a trip?
(a) Shen Fu.
(b) Servant.
(c) Yun.
(d) Another boy.

3. What was so special about the place with the cave which Shen Fu would visit on the days when he didn't have classes?
(a) He would go with his father.
(b) It was not accessible by land.
(c) It was where Yun would go too.
(d) It was a tourist spot.

4. What didn't Shen Fu and his friend Hsin-yueh do during the course of their friendship, according to Shen Fu?
(a) Travel.
(b) Quarrel.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Gamble.

5. Who was about to visit many of the places which Shen Fu has the opportunity to visit in this section of the book?
(a) Shen Fu's father.
(b) Emperor.
(c) Yun.
(d) Shen Fu's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Shen Fu saw the problems going on around him when he was a government official, he gave up his position to become a _____________.

2. What is the name of the girl that Yun finds for Shen Fu's father when he makes a request for a companion?

3. What happened when Shen Fu went to see his father when his father became ill?

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

5. Who was the character that said, "I have lived a hard life, often away from home. I would like someone to live with me and serve me..."?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the visits that Shen Fu makes with his friend during a more special time than any other time?

2. What happens when Shen Fu and his friend Hung-kan decide to climb Han Mountain together?

3. What are some of the reasons why Shen Fu doesn't seem to think it's fair that he should have misfortune in his life?

4. What is Yun's position in the Shen Fu family's house, according to the book and the story?

5. What was Shen Fu sent to do when he was a boy, according to his writing in this section?

6. What happened at Chungwen Academy when Shen Fu is a boy, according to his writings?

7. What happened when money began to be tight for Yun and Shen Fu, according to Shen Fu's writings?

8. Why wasn't it a good idea to feed the novice at the monastery, according to Shen Fu?

9. What did Shen Fu decide that he'd rather do instead of visiting historical sites, which he now regrets?

10. What does Shen Fu think the manicured gardens of the neighborhood do for the gods?

(see the answer keys)

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