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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 does Snow Flower's father sell to pay his debts?
(a) Summer house.
(b) Oldest son.
(c) Land.
(d) Boat.

2. What does Lily call her mother when she returns home after Snow Flower's marriage?
(a) Liar.
(b) Kind.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Brave.

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

4. How old is Lily when she has her first child?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Nineteen.

5. Where did Lily spend her childhood?
(a) Beijing.
(b) New York.
(c) Puwei.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lily say was out of balance and needed to be put right when Beautiful Moon died?

3. What does Lily's husband plan to buy in Guilin and bring back to sell in their village?

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

5. Why are eggs served to guests at the one-month party for Lily's son?

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