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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sorrows of Misfortune.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who prepared almost every single document that the magistrate would see during their daily work?
(a) Concubine.
(b) No one.
(c) Courtesan.
(d) Secretary.

2. How many records seem to be missing from the manuscript which has been compiled about Shen Fu's life?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. What was the name of the girl which Yun had given birth to fourteen years before?
(a) Ling-chun.
(b) Ching-la.
(c) Chun.
(d) Ching-chun.

4. What has become a cool and beautiful haven for young lovers in the area of Shen Fu's schooling?
(a) Palace.
(b) The rock garden.
(c) Gazebo.
(d) Stream.

5. Who was the only player who was allowed to think about their answers and a person who was considered an official paper?
(a) Chaeing.
(b) No one.
(c) Shen Fu.
(d) Yun.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the largest empires in the world was led by men who knew more about the _______ of a thousand years before than about the tax law.

2. What does Yun leave for Shen Fu up until the day of their wedding day, something that gets her mocked by others?

3. Shen Fu points out his father was helpful to marry off other people's daughters and to bring up their _________.

4. The ___________ were one of the members of the yamen staff who were able to actually support themselves on their salaries.

5. What is the name of a person the Chinese culture who was a lover, but her sexual favors were not necessarily for sale?

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