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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Learning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Snow Flower ask Madame Wang to give Lily?
(a) Map.
(b) Book.
(c) Silk fan.
(d) Journal.

2. What is Lily's title at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Wise Woman.
(b) Elder Stateswoman.
(c) One Who Has Not Yet Died.
(d) Widow Lily.

3. What family does Madame Wang arrange for Lily to be married into?
(a) Gao family.
(b) Wang family.
(c) Lu family.
(d) Hun family.

4. What does Lily think will make her more marriageable?
(a) Successful footbinding.
(b) Her father's rich status.
(c) Her ability to sing.
(d) Her mother's character.

5. What does Snow Flower write to Lily about before they meet?
(a) Song lyrics.
(b) Invitation to be her "old same."
(c) Message about their birth dates.
(d) Picture of birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Lily nu shu?

2. What is a palanquin?

3. What does laotong mean?

4. Who wrote "Two nightingales sing in the darkness" in a nu shu letter in "Love"?

5. Who does Lily help with the outdoor chores when she is five?

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