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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. The gravekeeper made a soup out of __________, which looked like pears when they were dug up from the ground.
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Azaleas.
(c) Sugar cane.
(d) Orchids.

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

3. 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) Nets.
(b) Hats.
(c) Mosquito netting.
(d) Books.

4. A monk at the cave invites Shen Fu to see that Ten Thousand Year _____, in the kitchen of a temple.
(a) Tomb.
(b) Oven.
(c) Cup.
(d) Urn.

5. What did Shen Fu bite into, even as the others told him not to do so?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Plums.
(c) Persimmons.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the teacher suggest Shen Fu eat in order to balance out the way the soup will impact his body?

2. Shen Fu points out the ______ of the Cottage of Tranquility, something he feels is heavenly.

3. The Purple ________ Cave was only as big as a finger and nothing but water bubbled from it.

4. What happened to the County Magistrate which led to Shen Fu's father being moved to Haining?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What places does Shen Fu like the best when he is moved to Hangchou as a young boy?

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

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

5. When Shen Fu's father stopped receiving letters from Shen Fu's mother, what did he think of Yun?

6. What did Yun do so that their children were going to be able to stay warm in the cold months?

7. What happens to the scent of the food when Shen Fu eats with the Chen family?

8. What does Shen Fu seem to think about the presence of Hsi-erh in his life when Yun is away?

9. Where do Shen Fu and Yun move to when Yun is cast out of Shen Fu's family house?

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

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