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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 & 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the headmaster going on leave?
(a) To meet the Jia family.
(b) He is ill.
(c) To take vacation.
(d) To attend business.

2. What must families of concubines do so that they can meet together in private?
(a) Suggest another girl who can be made a concubine.
(b) Make an offering to the gods.
(c) Build a separate residence according to the emperor's specifications.
(d) Pay a fee to the Emperor.

3. What feeling is Bao-yu filled with in his dream?
(a) Greed.
(b) Lust.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Envy.

4. Who makes a loud entrance at the Jia residence?
(a) Wang Xi-feng.
(b) Bao-chai.
(c) Bao-yu.
(d) Dai-yu.

5. Grannie Liu first sees Xi-feng who makes the suggestion that these relatives don't visit because they find the Jias _____.
(a) Rude.
(b) Too busy.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Prideful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dai-yu learn she will be living with even though it is not customary for girls to live with boys?

2. Where is the party Grandmother Jia and the family held?

3. Who starts to make regular visits to Qin-shi after the birthday party?

4. What does the family take notice in terms of Dai-yu's situation?

5. Who has a brief discussion with Lady Wang about Bao-yu's odd behavior?

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