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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lily confuse Snow Flower's mother with when she first meets her?
(a) Snow Flower's twin.
(b) Aunt.
(c) A servant.
(d) Elder sister.

2. What does having their hair pinned up mean for Lily and Snow Flower?
(a) They will soon be married.
(b) Their hair is too long.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) They are ready to go to the festival.

3. What does Snow Flower call Madame Wang?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Kind One.

4. What does Lily find when she enters Snow Flower's house for the first time?
(a) It is too warm.
(b) A happy home.
(c) Beautiful furniture.
(d) A bad smell.

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

6. What is Snow Flower concerned about when Lily meets her family?
(a) That Lily will not like her father.
(b) That her parents will not like Lily.
(c) They might not understand the different dialects.
(d) That she will be disappointed.

7. What is Lady Lu not wearing when Lily meets her for the first time?
(a) The silk stockings Lily's mother sent to her.
(b) Her special robe.
(c) The shoes she embroidered for her.
(d) The necklace Lily gave her.

8. What does Lily compare Snow Flower to when she stays with her family and amuses them in "Love"?
(a) A dragonfly.
(b) A rare bird among chickens.
(c) An elegant swan.
(d) A fish of golden colors.

9. What pattern is embroidered on Lily's green silk jacket that she wears to visit Snow Flower in "Truth"?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Vines.
(c) Birds.
(d) Leaves.

10. What does Lily think will make her more marriageable?
(a) Her mother's character.
(b) Her ability to sing.
(c) Her father's rich status.
(d) Successful footbinding.

11. What is Snow Flower's dowry made from?
(a) Lily's old clothes.
(b) Her mother's dowry.
(c) New silk cloth.
(d) Fine cotton from her new family.

12. Who acted cheerfully in Lily's childhood home?
(a) Grandparents.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Her aunt and uncle.

13. How is Snow Flower dressed when Lily visits her home for the first time?
(a) Gray, padded, ill-fitting clothes.
(b) Wearing red silk pants.
(c) In a beautiful robe.
(d) A dress worthy of a rich woman.

14. How long is the mourning period for Lily's grandmother and sister?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

15. What does Lily help Snow Flower do after she learns of her family's misfortune?
(a) Teach her mother to garden.
(b) Learn to become a matchmaker.
(c) Clean Snow Flower's house.
(d) Rent a room in another village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is sold at the fair booth that Snow Flower tells Lily about when they go to the Temple of Gupo?

3. Why do Lily's father and uncle make for her, Beautiful Moon, and Snow Flower during the hot month?

4. What is Lily's title at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Lily paint on the fan after she has read third-day books for Snow Flower?

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