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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the mourning period for Lily's grandmother and sister?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

2. Who are "little daughters-in-law"?
(a) Girls who marry well.
(b) Emperor's daughters by marriage.
(c) Poor girls whose feet are not bound.
(d) Baby girls.

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

4. What does Lily's aunt want the girls to know about in the outside world?
(a) The alleys of the village.
(b) Climbing trees.
(c) How to swim.
(d) Birds of prey.

5. What animal does Lily call her mother?
(a) Duck.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "golden lilies"?

2. What does Diviner Hu announce to the family about Lily?

3. What is Lily's title at the beginning of the novel?

4. How long must Lily wait to walk down the stairs after her feet are bound?

5. Who teaches Lily nu shu?

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