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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The flower arrangements Shen Fu prefers are those which are not stiff or _________ in their appearance.
(a) Boring.
(b) Dull.
(c) Gray.
(d) Unnatural.

2. To show the small in the large, one can plant ____________ in a corner as it will grow tall and strong and quickly.
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Crysanthemums.
(c) Lotuses.
(d) Azaleas.

3. While the secretaries were very powerful, according to the Introduction, they were also very ____________, which caused them to be less respected.
(a) Uneducated.
(b) Unofficial.
(c) Poor.
(d) Dull.

4. Shen Fu was one who accomplished a great feat in China, becoming ________, without becoming a literatus.
(a) Successful.
(b) Educated.
(c) Married.
(d) Literate.

5. _______ stories in China are rare, so this might be one of the reasons why this book became so popular with the readers of the time.
(a) Art.
(b) Class.
(c) Love.
(d) Horror.

6. What was the favorite flower of Shen Fu during this part of the book, at least?
(a) Hibiscus.
(b) Rose.
(c) Azalea.
(d) Daisy.

7. The proper training of a ______ takes at least thirty to forty years, and Shen Fu notes he has only known one man to achieve this task.
(a) Flower.
(b) Stream.
(c) Tree.
(d) Stone.

8. What kind of parties did Shen Fu and Yun hold when they had nothing to do during a long summer?
(a) Tea.
(b) Singing.
(c) Pool.
(d) Examination.

9. What was the giant that Shen Fu saw when he was concentrating all of his attention on two insects battling in the grass?
(a) A stone.
(b) A man.
(c) His father.
(d) Toad.

10. As a result of the rules, the magistrate might even be ignorant of the local _______ of the area in which he might be placed for his duties.
(a) Villages.
(b) Laws.
(c) Dialect.
(d) People.

11. Who did Shen Fu pay money to in order to have him come with Shen Fu and Yun the next day to cook for them?
(a) Lao.
(b) Chang.
(c) Hsi.
(d) Pao.

12. What is the last date which can be supported as Shen Fu talked about working on the book at that time?
(a) 1810.
(b) 1709.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1809.

13. Shen Fu decided to restore a peasant girl to her family when a man of influence wants to make her a _________.
(a) Second wife.
(b) Slave.
(c) Concubine.
(d) Sister.

14. What is the point of sawing halfway through a stem and inserting a small piece of brick or stone into the cut?
(a) Making a curve.
(b) To create a tree-like appearance.
(c) There isn't.
(d) To make the stem shorter.

15. What was the skill of Lu Pan-fang, a man of many names within this particular section of the book?
(a) Painter.
(b) Carver.
(c) Writer.
(d) Secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shen Fu was disgusted by the ________ of his friends, which is why he decided to leave the post at which he was stationed.

2. What does Yun say that she will bring with them when they decided to go for an adventure?

3. Shen Fu describes the scene in the garden as being so intoxicating that no one needed to ____________.

4. Who was the only player who was allowed to think about their answers and a person who was considered an official paper?

5. Who discovers that Yun is dressed up as a man, which causes them to be discovered during the festival?

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