Correct: The answer is b. Zhu Xi believed in the pre-eminent importance of ritual. Therefore, he advised men of virtue to give the highest priority to setting up an offering hall.

Incorrect: The answer is b. Zhu Xi believed in the pre-eminent importance of ritual. Therefore, he advised men of virtue to give the highest priority to setting up an offering hall.

1. According to Zhu Xi, what is the first thing a man of virtue should do when he builds a house?

Correct: The answer is a. Zhu Xi went into some detail about the importance of giving each ancestor his due, depending on seniority.

Incorrect: The answer is a. Zhu Xi went into some detail about the importance of giving each ancestor his due, depending on seniority.

2. The excerpt from Zhu Xi’s writing provides evidence of which of the following?

Correct: The answer is b. Yuan Cai believed that suppressing anger would only lead to an eventual explosion. He advised his readers to “dissipate anger as the occasion arises” by finding a way to minimize the event that produced the anger.

Incorrect: The answer is b. Yuan Cai believed that suppressing anger would only lead to an eventual explosion. He advised his readers to “dissipate anger as the occasion arises” by finding a way to minimize the event that produced the anger.

3. According to Yuan Cai, what is the best method for dealing with anger?

Correct: The answer is c. Forced to spend so much time together, small conflicts between relatives often grew into deep resentments.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Forced to spend so much time together, small conflicts between relatives often grew into deep resentments.

4. How did Yuan Cai explain the deep dislike that often sprung up between relatives?