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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book was recently republished by the People's Literature ______ Society as this book is so well-loved among the readers.

2. Hsing-lan was drunk, but he said that he could paint the flowers' ____________ even if he could not paint the portrait.

3. The secretaries in _________, almost by definition at the time of the book, were failures in their lives, according to the Introduction.

4. What can one make if the pile up some dirt, then place stones on it and plants flowers and grass here and there?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What doesn't Shen Fu understand about other couples since he and Yun's relationship is so different from the others?

2. What is the interesting way that Shen Fu and Yun want to be reincarnated when they are born again in their next life?

3. Why was Shen Fu's favorite orchid destroyed, according to the story that Shen Fu is writing?

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

5. What it the task which Wan Tsai-chang completed, which makes him the only person that Shen Fu knows to have done such a thing?

6. What are some of the things which Shen Fu describes in relation to the placement of rocks?

7. What happened to destroy the work that Shen Fu and Yun did on their yard?

8. 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?

9. What is the therapy that Shen Fu receives for his most unfortunate injury, according to the book?

10. What are three things which Shen Fu gives instructions on when he is talking about plants and caring for plants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The family dynamics for Shen Fu and Yun are played out in the many ways the family mocks them and disowns them for trying to be happy.

Part 1: Why do you think it's so common for families to be the worst critics of their own children?

Part 2: How do you think you would handle so much criticism from your own family?

Part 3: Do you think that Shen Fu and Yun should have simply listened to their families? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Shen Fu's family continues to berate Yun, subtly referring to her as one of Shen Fu's many wives, though this is not the situation.

Part 1: Why do you think Shen Fu's family feels it is okay to berate Yun?

Part 2: How do you think you might react if you were Shen Fu and you heard your family attack Yun?

Part 3: Do you think a family should have the right to berate another member of the family?

Essay Topic 3

Shen Fu and Yun met as children, and began their love affair from that point on, rarely leaving each other's side.

Part 1: Do you think it's healthy for a couple to rarely leave the other's side?

Part 2: How do you think Shen Fu and Yun can continue to enjoy the company of the other person?

Part 3: Do you want to be married or partnered with a person who always wants to be with you?

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