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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shen Fu notes that when he tried to sell paintings from his home, he did not make enough in _________ days to pay the expenses of one.
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Three.

2. At the Pleasant _____ Cave, Shen Fu drinks from the stream and finds that it satisfies his intense thirst.
(a) Flowers.
(b) Tide.
(c) Waters.
(d) Streams.

3. What happened when Shen Fu went to see his father when his father became ill?
(a) His mother died.
(b) His father died.
(c) Shen Fu became ill too.
(d) Yun left him.

4. The exploding bamboo make so much noise that the ___________ answered, according to Shen Fu.
(a) Mountains.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Gods.

5. Shen Fu's father wanted to have someone in his home who had the same ____________, according to the book.
(a) Morals.
(b) Religion.
(c) Wife.
(d) Dialect.

6. A monk at the cave invites Shen Fu to see that Ten Thousand Year _____, in the kitchen of a temple.
(a) Tomb.
(b) Cup.
(c) Oven.
(d) Urn.

7. Who agrees with the plan that Shen Fu and Yun have in place, even though it seems strange he would agree to it?
(a) The bank.
(b) Shen Fu's mother.
(c) Shen Fu's father.
(d) The Westerner.

8. What is the name of the girl that Yun finds for Shen Fu's father when he makes a request for a companion?
(a) Lara.
(b) Ching.
(c) Ling.
(d) Yao.

9. Shen Fu thinks about the countless ________ who since ancient days have been buried without being remembered.
(a) Monarchs.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) Children.

10. What color is the rock that is as big as a bed, so Hung-kan lays on it when he and Shen Fu are resting in the village?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

11. The sage once tells Shen Fu that they should not use _______ with too fine a mesh as this will not allow them to catch anything.
(a) Nets.
(b) Mosquito netting.
(c) Books.
(d) Hats.

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

13. Who suspected Yun of writing something improper about her when she wrote a letter for her?
(a) Shen Fu's father.
(b) Shen Fu's grandmother.
(c) Shen Fu's aunt.
(d) Shen Fu's mother.

14. Shen Fu enjoyed the _______ Spring as the waters were clear, the fish were abundant, and the liveliness was a delight.
(a) Jade.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Opal.

15. Who was the person that set off the exploding bamboo when Shen Fu was out on a trip?
(a) Servant.
(b) Yun.
(c) Another boy.
(d) Shen Fu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cave where Shen Fu would go with others in order to cool off? _________ Cave.

2. When Yun and Shen Fu's son was twelve years old, he was studying ______ with a teacher.

3. Shen Fu notes that _________ is a most generous gentleman, anxious to help those in trouble, whenever possible.

4. Shen Fu points out the ______ of the Cottage of Tranquility, something he feels is heavenly.

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

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