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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 & 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads Yuan-chun's arrival at her garden?
(a) A priest.
(b) An unshaven nun.
(c) An envoy of eunuchs.
(d) Jia Zheng and Grandmother Jia.

2. What is purchased for Yuan-chun's first visit to her garden?
(a) Twenty-four child actresses and twelve nuns.
(b) Twelve child actresses and twenty-four nuns.
(c) A priest to bless the garden.
(d) A writer to make an address to mark the occasion.

3. Who warns Yu-cun not to arrest Xue?
(a) The usher.
(b) Feng Yuan.
(c) Lady Wang.
(d) A monk.

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

5. When Bao-yu visits the Department of the Ill-Fated Fair, what is he allowed to look at?
(a) Three registers of the youngest women in Jinling.
(b) Three registers of the most beautiful girls in Jinling.
(c) The naked body of the most beautiful woman in Jinling.
(d) A meeting of all the beautiful women of Jinling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Qin Zhong and Darling do while the headmaster is out?

2. What feeling is Bao-yu filled with in his dream?

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

4. Why does Bao-yu make a scene upon returning home from his visit with Bao-chai?

5. At the birthday party in Chapter 11, what does much of the conversation center on?

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