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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Joy and Sorrow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gifts do Lily and Beautiful Moon receive from their groom's families after their marriage arrangements?
(a) Down for stuffing pillows.
(b) Fine silk.
(c) Money, candy, and meat.
(d) Pigs and vegtables.

2. What does Lily add to her fan after she and Snow Flower visit Beautiful Moon's grave site?
(a) Bird.
(b) Sun.
(c) Crescent-shaped moon.
(d) Flower.

3. What does Lily agonize over as her husband travels to Guilin?
(a) His safety.
(b) His bad leg.
(c) Money.
(d) Loneliness.

4. Why does Lily approve her husband's decision to hire a tutor for their son?
(a) She is glad to have him out of the women's chamber.
(b) She would like him to take the imperial exams.
(c) He is not her favorite child.
(d) She has too much to do to take care of him.

5. What is the upstairs room in Lily's childhood home used for?
(a) Storage.
(b) Her grandparents.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Carpentry room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Lu have on his face that he likes to play with?

2. How old are Lily and Snow Flower when they have their hair pinned up for the first time?

3. What pattern is embroidered on Lily's green silk jacket that she wears to visit Snow Flower in "Truth"?

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

5. What do Snow Flower and Lily create to appease Beautiful Moon's spirit?

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