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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. How many places in the world does Shen Fu say that he has visited in the beginning of this section?

2. 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.

3. Shen Fu notes that he likes to have his own __________ on things and not rely on the ideas of others to cloud his vision.

4. Shen Fu notes that when he tried to sell paintings from his home, he did not make enough in _________ days to pay the expenses of one.

5. When Yun and Shen Fu's son was twelve years old, he was studying ______ with a teacher.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What would happen if Shen Fu and and the others didn't smuggle the girls back out of the apartment without anyone else seeing them?

4. 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?

5. What happens when the others seem to accuse Shen Fu and Yun of so many things which end up being misunderstandings?

6. What does Shen Fu have to say about the differences between impressions of seeing a place?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At times, Shen Fu feels guilty for having more fun blowing up bamboo than seeing the historical sites in the area.

Part 1: Do you think it's important to visit all of the historical sites in an area?

Part 2: Why do you think Shen Fu feels guilty for wanting to do something else?

Part 3: How do you think he might have been able to balance other activities with exploring history as well?

Essay Topic 2

Shen Fu and Yun talk about their gratitude for their happiness, giving thanks to Tien Sun for the joy in their life.

Part 1: Do you feel that you are grateful for the happiness you have in your own life?

Part 2: How do you celebrate the happiness you have in the world around you?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to celebrate the happiness in your life? Or isn't it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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