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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. Which servant does Lian desire but who won't let him have her?
(a) Patience.
(b) The Mattress.
(c) Ling-feng.
(d) Aroma.

2. What wakes Xi-feng from her dream about Qin-shi?
(a) The maid entering the room.
(b) Her father calling.
(c) The death chime.
(d) The bell for breakfast.

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

4. What is there concern about when it comes to Jia Rong's status?
(a) He is disrespectful of societal hierarchies.
(b) He is openly unambitious.
(c) He is only an Imperial College Student.
(d) He has been caught with a prostitute.

5. What is most important about The Temple of the Iron Threshold in relation to Qin-shi?
(a) She will be buried there.
(b) It is her favorite place to visit.
(c) Blessings will be offered for her soul there.
(d) She once gave a speech there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls for Bao-yu to tell the boy he is to be moved in with the girls?

2. Which is the only character who chooses not to rest and recuperate after Yuan-chun's visit?

3. Why does Bao-yu beg Xi-feng to let he and Qin Zhong stay longer in the temple?

4. What does Jia-lian use as his bedroom while his daughter is ill?

5. Who is the love interest of Bao-yu's newly adopted "son" Jia Yun?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason(s) might Bao-yu have become discontented living in the Prospect Garden?

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

3. What is Shui Rong's impression of Bao-yu?

4. In Chapter 20, how does Bao-yu show that he cares about Dai-yu?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is revealed about Xi-feng's character in the episode involving a servant woman bringing money to her?

(see the answer keys)

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