Li Gui Nian Part 2 Quiz

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Why doesn’t Dufu ask Li Guinian about his family?

they probably died in the civil war
he didn’t know about Li Guinian's family
Li Guinian was an only child and was orphaned at birth
Dufu knew that it would be seen as treason to ask about Li Guinian's family

Question 2 of 8

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According to the story, what did Dufu find Li Guinian doing when they met after all those years?

busking on the street for spare coins
performing for the Prince of Qi
singing for a huge crowd of people
fighting soldiers in a battle

Question 3 of 8

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What was the metaphor of the falling blossoms?

Dufu and Li Guinian's fall from high society
the cherry blossom trees falling from being chopped down
the Prince of Qi falling off his horse
water falling down a waterfall

Question 4 of 8

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Choose the line with the same structure as the one shown below.

Question 5 of 8

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Why did Dufu use so many two-character words in this poem?

He wanted to give a feeling of emptiness and sadness.
His vocabulary wasn't very good.
He was in a rush while he was writing this poem.
He didn't originally, but the poem changed over the years.

Question 6 of 8

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Put the verses in the correct order.

Question 7 of 8

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True or False: When Dufu said “The south is lovely, isn’t it?” he was full of joy because of the scenery.

False
True

Question 8 of 8

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True or False: Even though the verses do not seem to rhyme in modern Chinese, they did rhyme when Dufu wrote them.

True
False

Du Fu – To Mr. Li Guinian, on the Occasion of our Meeting in the South

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