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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are eggs served to guests at the one-month party for Lily's son?

2. How does Snow Flower's husband help the refugees in the mountains?

3. What is Snow Flower's appearance when Lily visits her in "Into the Clouds"?

4. What happens when Snow Flower asks her husband where he has buried their second son?

5. What does Lily's husband plan to buy in Guilin and bring back to sell in their village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lily and her mother fight about when Lily returns home after Snow Flower's marriage?

2. Describe Snow Flower's second son.

3. Is Snow Flower welcomed in Lily's new home?

4. What did Lily's husband do when the battles came to Tongkou?

5. What does Lily do for Snow Flower's granddaughter, Peony?

6. How does Lily care for her mother-in-law when she becomes sick with typhoid?

7. What does Lily do to shield her children from the typhoid epidemic?

8. What is Snow Flower's message on the fan that Lotus delivers to Lily during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

9. Is Lily supportive of her husband's plan to travel to Guilin and buy salt to sell back in Tongkou?

10. What do the sworn sisters tell Lily about Snow Flower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does nu shu represent in Lily's life? Discuss its uses and the way it broadens Lily's world. How is writing a way for her voice to be heard?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Snow Flower's relationship with her husband. How does he treat her and what excuses does she make for him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the challenges of the refugees as they climb the mountain. What does Lily see and hear that gives you a sense of her experience? In what way is the Butcher both a savior and a destroyer in this location?

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