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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the more ill-bred students do in light of the headmaster's absence?
(a) Take the chance to pick on Qin Zhong, Bao-yu, Darling, and Precious.
(b) Cheat on their exams with Dai-yu.
(c) Take the chance to skip school and invite Qin Zhong, Bao-yu, Darling, and Precious.
(d) Take the chance to skip school.

3. What does Aunt Xue give to Zhou Rai's wife?
(a) A box of decorations for her house.
(b) A box filled with money.
(c) A box of real flowers.
(d) A box of artificial flowers.

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

5. What is the name of the Chinese town the story line switches too after the Taoist changes his name?
(a) Beiking.
(b) Soochow.
(c) Lingfen.
(d) Moajin.

6. What does the doctor believe about his patient's prognosis at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) If she does not recover by the lunar eclipse time, she will die.
(b) She must wait for the lunar eclipse to see any improvement of symptoms.
(c) If she lives past the spring equinox, she will have a full recovery.
(d) If she lives to see the solar eclipse, she will recover.

7. Who refuses to attend the birthday party?
(a) Jia Jing.
(b) Bao-yu.
(c) You-shi.
(d) Jia Rui.

8. What do Bao-yu and Xi-feng hear as they leave the Ning Mansion?
(a) A baby crying.
(b) A maid cursing Xi-feng.
(c) A drunken servant cursing the Jia family.
(d) A drunken servant cursing the Ning family.

9. Who do the Jia family throw a birthday party for?
(a) Jia Jing.
(b) Jia Rui.
(c) Jia Qiang.
(d) Qin-shi.

10. What is Grandmother Jia and family invited to?
(a) A wedding banquet.
(b) A tea ceremony party.
(c) A flower viewing party.
(d) A star-gazing party.

11. Who is suffering from a mysterious sickness at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Qin Zhong.
(b) Dai-yu.
(c) Qin-shi.
(d) Bao-yu.

12. What does Bao-yu do when the answer from Dai-yu is "no"?
(a) He begins to cry quietly.
(b) He laughs loudly.
(c) He throws a fit.
(d) He takes her immediately to the pond.

13. What was the subject of dispute Yu-cun was set to rule over?
(a) A slave girl.
(b) A robbery.
(c) A police killing.
(d) A monk breaking celibacy.

14. During what affair is Dai-yu seated at a place of honor?
(a) The liturgy.
(b) The wedding.
(c) The blessing of the hall.
(d) Supper.

15. What does Aroma realize about Bao-yu as she helps him redress after his nap?
(a) He has had a sexual dream.
(b) He has had a night sweat.
(c) He is shaking.
(d) He is ice cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests a complex plan of action to bring a satisfactory end to the whole affair over which Yu-cun is presiding?

2. What job does Yu-cun learn there is a possibility of getting back?

3. Although the songs tell the story of his family's life, Bao-yu is bored and does not understand what?

4. What item of Bao-yu's does Bao-chai want a closer look at when he visits her?

5. How does Jia Rui eventually die?

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