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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. What does Bao-yu pick at Qin Zhong about while staying at the temple?
(a) His poor grades in school.
(b) His thinness and lack of muscles.
(c) His affection for his cousin.
(d) His affection for a servant girl.

2. Who seeks advice from Bao-yu about how to take care of the Ning household?
(a) Qin-shi.
(b) You-shi.
(c) Cousin Zhen.
(d) Xi-feng.

3. Where does Xi-feng's carriage briefly stop during the funeral procession for Qin-shi?
(a) At a farmer's home.
(b) In front of the Imperial Palace.
(c) At a relative's home.
(d) At the graveyard.

4. What causes Qin Zhong's father to die?
(a) His guilt about a huge debt.
(b) The stress of Bao-yu's consistent misbehaving.
(c) The stress of finding out about Qin Zhong's love affair with Sappy.
(d) His sadness over Qin-shi's death.

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. What addiction does Dai-yu discover of Bao-yu's?

2. What is Shui Rong's title?

3. What gift does Shui Rong give to Bao-yu?

4. In Xi-feng's dream, why is Qin-shi concerned about the family falling on hard times?

5. Who visits Aroma's home with Bao-yu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be understood from the relationship between Qin Zhong and Sappy?

2. How is Qin-shi's honor and devotion to family seen before she dies?

3. How does Xiang-yun's presence lead Bao-yu to think more highly of Bao-chai?

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

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

6. What superstition in Chapter 21 is shown to be false?

7. What does the way the Jia family undertake preparations for Yuan-chun's visit show about their character when it comes to money?

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

9. Why does Jia Zheng finally start to warm to Bao-yu?

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

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