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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. What animal spirit do Lily and Snow Flower share?
(a) Cow.
(b) Horse.
(c) Pig.
(d) Rabbit.

2. What does Third Sister die from?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Blood poisoning.
(c) Flu.
(d) Malaria.

3. What age is Lily when she begins practicing household chores?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifteen.

4. What did Lily's father receive from the groom's family that made him one of the richest men in the village?
(a) Horse.
(b) Water buffalo.
(c) Money.
(d) Two goats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are third-day wedding books?

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

3. What is Snow Flower wearing each time she visits Lily during their "daughter days"?

4. How old is Lily when she hears her mother ask Madame Wang why Lily is never invited to Snow Flower's home?

5. How does Lily's mother treat her?

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