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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 first born son look like?
(a) Athletic.
(b) Thin.
(c) Sturdy.
(d) Fat.

2. What does Madame Wang tell Snow Flower to do for Beautiful Moon after she has died?
(a) Wrap her in muslin.
(b) Recite poems.
(c) Leave for her own home.
(d) Retrieve her future husband.

3. What does Lily's sitting chair look like?
(a) Green silk with pictures of ducks.
(b) White silk with banners.
(c) Unadorned.
(d) Covered in flowers and red silk.

4. What does Lily realize the purpose of nu shu is in "Sons"?
(a) To cover up their laziness.
(b) To give women something to do.
(c) To please mothers-in-law.
(d) To give women a voice.

5. How old is Elder Sister when Madame Gao comes to visit for the first time?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily think will make her more marriageable?

2. Who does Lily help with the outdoor chores when she is five?

3. What animal does Lily call her mother?

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

5. Where did Lily spend her childhood?

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