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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. Who is so unsteady on her feet that she has to use a cane?
(a) Lily's mother.
(b) Lily's brother.
(c) Elder Sister.
(d) Lily's aunt.

2. How does Snow Flower get through the footbinding process?
(a) Writing.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) Reading.
(d) Looking out the window and daydreaming.

3. What does Lily teach Snow Flower when she is visiting Lily's home in "Love"?
(a) How to read.
(b) How to do household chores.
(c) How to embroider.
(d) How to behave politely.

4. What does laotong mean?
(a) Ancestors.
(b) Old same.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) Neighbors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Snow Flower concerned about when Lily meets her family?

2. What did Yuxiu invent?

3. What does having their hair pinned up mean for Lily and Snow Flower?

4. What was the ideal length of a bound foot for a girl?

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

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