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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. During the time of the setting sun when Shen Fu was with others, the ____________ of South Screen Hill were ringing as the sun set.

2. What does Shen Fu say increased as he and Yun began to have more and more debts in their name?

3. To Shen Fu, the colored ________ were enough to make a person dizzy and the songs and music of the pipes could be overwhelming.

4. What did Shen Fu's father notice was different about the letters Yun had been writing for Shen Fu's mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the question Shen Fu begins this section of the book with, according to the content?

2. What does Feng-sen know when he is sent away for an apprenticeship, though he is never told this?

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

4. What did Shen Fu's mother say when she found out the Yun was writing letters which were supposed to be from her to Yun's father in law?

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

6. What does Yun always try to do for the Shen Fu family, even though they are less than nice to her when she is around?

7. Why was Yun cast out of the house, according to the writings of Shen Fu?

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

9. What did Shen Fu's mother think about Yun finding Chia-fu a concubine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yun is cast out of the house after she tries to make good in a situation.

Part 1: Why do you think Yun is always cast as being a bad person in Shen Fu's family?

Part 2: How do you think you might respond if someone cast you out of your family?

Part 3: Do you think that Yun is a bad person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Shen Fu and Yun decided they wanted to entertain their friends, they would not spend a lot of money on food, but they would use that saved money to buy wine instead.

Part 1: What do you think of the choices that Shen Fu and Yun make in order to entertain their friends?

Part 2: Why do you think Shen Fu and Yun feel it is important to always have wine when they are entertaining?

Part 3: How would you feel if you were a guest of Shen Fu and Yun?

Essay Topic 3

For a while, Shen Fu considers the life of a monk and a life of solitude, though he realizes that community is not for him.

Part 1: Why do you think Shen Fu wanted to have the life of solitude at one time?

Part 2: Do you think you would enjoy a life of solitude if it were possible for you?

Part 3: What are some of the benefits of living a solitude life, a life of prayer and devotion?

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