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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Flower-Sitting Chair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How will Lily's family change from a laotong relationship?
(a) Less status and money.
(b) Less respect.
(c) No more difficult work.
(d) Better status and more money.

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

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

4. What did Third Sister do when her mother wanted to bind her feet?
(a) Remained stoically silent.
(b) Screamed and struggled in protest.
(c) Ran away to another town.
(d) Committed suicide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "golden lilies"?

2. What does Madame Gao deliver to the family during the hot month?

3. What animal spirit do Lily and Snow Flower share?

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

5. What does Lily's sitting chair look like?

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