The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber; Volume 1: The Golden Days Test | Final Test - Medium

Cao Xueqin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber; Volume 1: The Golden Days Test | Final Test - Medium

Cao Xueqin
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jia-zeng realize will probably be his only heir?
(a) Bao-yu.
(b) Dai-yu.
(c) Bao-chai.
(d) Xi-feng.

2. Who scolds the maids for their mess?
(a) Nannie Li.
(b) Xi-feng.
(c) Yuan-chun.
(d) Dai-yu.

3. Where does the funeral procession for Qin-shi finally arrive?
(a) The Temple of the Iron Threshold.
(b) The Jia house.
(c) The Ning house.
(d) The Imperial Palace.

4. To whose house does Bao-yu wander to to study to look at a painting that he likes?
(a) His uncle Feng-shu.
(b) His friend Qin-shi.
(c) His cousin Zhen.
(d) His cousin Ming.

5. It is Yuan-chun's hope that this move to live with the girls _____.
(a) Will make him become more mature.
(b) Will stop him from eating lipstick.
(c) Will increase his intelligence.
(d) Will encourage the boy to study more.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Yuan-chun request octets be written?

2. What is Dai-yu trying to do when Bao-yu comes to visit her in Chapter 19?

3. What important event happens on the day of Jia Zheng's birthday?

4. Who does Bao-yu see sleeping with a girl?

5. What does Bao-yu call for an end for in his altered poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aroma manipulate Bao-yu in Chapter 19?

2. Why is Dai-yu overcome with grief as she listens to the words of the actresses rehearsing in the garden?

3. Hypothesize as to why Bao-yu's reaction to Qin-shi's death so violent.

4. What facets of the relationships between masters/mistresses and servants are shown in the conflict between Jia Lian, Xi-feng, and Patience?

5. How do the servants of the house react to Qin-shi's death?

6. How does Bao-yu show increasing maturity in his response to the quarrels among his female companions?

7. How does the family express their bereavement of and Qin-shi's death to the public?

8. Why do the children move into the Prospect Garden?

9. How does Patience show her loyalty to Xi-feng in Chapter 16?

10. In what ways are Bao-yu's intellectual abilities displayed in the events surrounding Yuan-chun's visit?

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