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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Delights of Roaming Afar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Shen Fu's father give him and Yun to gather their affairs after learning of the money they owe?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two months.
(d) One day.

2. When Shen Fu saw the problems going on around him when he was a government official, he gave up his position to become a _____________.
(a) Merchant.
(b) Bookkeeper.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Husband.

3. What did Shen Fu use when he didn't have any pieces of stone to put around his narcissi?
(a) Sand.
(b) Coal.
(c) Yarn.
(d) Fabric.

4. Shen Fu reminds the reader of a quote from the ancients: "Lack of ________ in a woman is a virtue."
(a) Money.
(b) Talent.
(c) Honor.
(d) Peace.

5. Poor scholars who live in crowded houses should imitate the sterns of Taiping ___________ of Shen Fu's home country.
(a) Cottages.
(b) Boats.
(c) Temples.
(d) Villages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks the illness is the result of the young girl that Yun had found for Shen Fu's father?

2. The _______ Garden was an area which boasted only a few disorderly piles of stones, according to Shen Fu.

3. The training that Shen Fu receives when he was growing up was to prepare him for a position as a scholar-________________.

4. What does Yun point out does NOT happen when an insect dies, so she suggests Shen Fu study this?

5. What does Yun suggest that Shen Fu take in order to create a powder which can then fill in the cracks of other stones?

(see the answer key)

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