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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lily say her grandmother looked like to her when she was five?
(a) Dried plum.
(b) Rose.
(c) Ancient.
(d) Swan.

2. Who does Lily help with the outdoor chores when she is five?
(a) Mother.
(b) Elder Brother.
(c) Elder Sister.
(d) Cousin.

3. How old is Elder Sister when Madame Gao comes to visit for the first time?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Ten.

4. What was the ideal length of a bound foot for a girl?
(a) Twenty-five centimeters.
(b) Twenty centimeters.
(c) Fifteen centimeters.
(d) Seven centimeters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does laotong mean?

2. What is Lily's reaction when her mother slaps her face after the matchmaker's visit?

3. How long is the mourning period for Lily's grandmother and sister?

4. What is the upstairs room in Lily's childhood home used for?

5. What animal does Lily call her mother?

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