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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 & 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads Yuan-chun's arrival at her garden?
(a) An envoy of eunuchs.
(b) An unshaven nun.
(c) Jia Zheng and Grandmother Jia.
(d) A priest.

2. Who refuses to attend the birthday party?
(a) Jia Jing.
(b) You-shi.
(c) Bao-yu.
(d) Jia Rui.

3. What is the alleged, but inaccurate, reason given for Jia Rui becoming ill?
(a) His inability to have Xi-feng.
(b) An ancient curse.
(c) His lack of respect for his parents.
(d) His many liaisons with prostitutes.

4. What did Bao-yu not allow to be taken from him by his pages?
(a) A rabbit foot pendant.
(b) His schoolbooks.
(c) The sachet given to him by Dai-yu.
(d) The purse given to him by Dai-yu.

5. What is the goddess in the opening chapter in the middle of doing?
(a) Choosing a husband.
(b) Praying.
(c) Mending the sky.
(d) Reading a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warns Yu-cun not to arrest Xue?

2. What does the family take notice in terms of Dai-yu's situation?

3. Why does Bao-yu beg Xi-feng to let he and Qin Zhong stay longer in the temple?

4. What do the more ill-bred students do in light of the headmaster's absence?

5. As Bao-yu, Xi-feng, and Qin Zhong talk during Chapter 14, what do they learn has happened?

(see the answer key)

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