1) Which festival is described in the poem? a) Qingming Festival b) Cold Food Festival c) Mid-Autumn Festival d) Shangyuan Festival 2) What kind of artistic conception is primarily conveyed in the verse ‘Chun Cheng Wu Chu Bu Fei Hua’ (‘In the spring city, flowers are flying everywhere’)? a) The bustling and festive atmosphere of spring, characterized by the full bloom of myriad flowers. b) The sense of coldness and solitude that permeates amidst the profusion of flowers resembling snow. c) The luxurious lifestyle within the imperial court. d) The melancholy of parting. 3) Which of the following best conveys the main emotional trajectory of the entire poem? a) The longing for and anticipation of loved ones b) The depiction of festival traditions. c) Admiration for life in the imperial palace. d) Dissatisfaction with the imperial court. 4) “What does the ‘candle’ symbolize in the line ‘At dusk in the Han palace, candles are passed’?” a) Light and hope b) The lively life of palace maidens c) The offerings for the Cold Food Festival d) The atmosphere of solitude and desolation within the palace 5) Which of the following lines is not from ‘Cold Food Festival’? a) In the spring city, flowers are flying everywhere b) At dusk in the Han palace, candles are passed along c) During the Qingming season, drizzling rain falls continuously d) It is pitiable that Han Lang has not yet returned 6) What is the meaning of the character ‘御’ in ‘Imperial Willow’? a) Name of the willow species b) Convey the graceful beauty of the willow c) Metonymically referring to the imperial family, symbolizing the palace d) Referring to the poet himself/herself

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