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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lily's mother treat her?
(a) As if she is of no consequence.
(b) Lovingly.
(c) Respectfully.
(d) With great honor.

3. What color veil does Lily wear for her wedding?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

4. What animal spirit do Lily and Snow Flower share?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Pig.
(c) Cow.
(d) Horse.

5. What does Lily compare herself and Snow Flower with in "The Fan"?
(a) Mandarin ducks.
(b) Swallows.
(c) Robins.
(d) Swans.

6. What do women do during Catching Cool Breezes festival?
(a) Return to their natal home.
(b) Sing songs about the weather.
(c) Have a party.
(d) Cook and clean.

7. What animal does Lily call her mother?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Horse.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Duck.

8. What is Lily's reaction when her mother slaps her face after the matchmaker's visit?
(a) Anger.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Bitterness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose father takes the pipe too often?

3. What age is Lily when she begins practicing household chores?

4. What does Madame Wang tell Snow Flower to do for Beautiful Moon after she has died?

5. What do Lily and Snow Flower share when they are young that convinces Lily that Snow Flower loves her?

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