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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. When Shen Fu's father thinks he is dying, he tells Shen Fu to work with his friend to study to work in _________________.
(a) Government offices.
(b) The military.
(c) The art world.
(d) A hospital.

2. What was Shen Fu afraid that Yun would do during the debacle with the family and the accusations made of her?
(a) Divorce him.
(b) Hurt his family.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Run away.

3. 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 mother.
(c) Shen Fu's grandmother.
(d) Shen Fu's aunt.

4. Shen Fu says his father spent money like ________, and most of it on other people.
(a) Dirt.
(b) Water.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Oil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who agrees with the plan that Shen Fu and Yun have in place, even though it seems strange he would agree to it?

2. 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.

3. What was the more offensive name which Shen Fu's family gave to Yun when they were together?

4. The boatman suggests that the boys go to the village of _________ where his cousin lives, saying it has vacant land.

5. What does Yun ask the messenger to ask his mistress to send for them two days later?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Shen Fu's mother say when she found out the Yun was writing letters which were supposed to be from her to Yun's father in law?

2. What is Yun's position in the Shen Fu family's house, according to the book and the story?

3. What does Shen Fu have to say about the differences between impressions of seeing a place?

4. Why was Yun cast out of the house, according to the writings of Shen Fu?

5. What does Feng-sen know when he is sent away for an apprenticeship, though he is never told this?

6. What happens to the scent of the food when Shen Fu eats with the Chen family?

7. What did Shen Fu's mother think about Yun finding Chia-fu a concubine?

8. What happened at Chungwen Academy when Shen Fu is a boy, according to his writings?

9. What did Yun do so that their children were going to be able to stay warm in the cold months?

10. What happens when Shen Fu and his friend Hung-kan decide to climb Han Mountain together?

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