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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Madame Wang take Lily and Snow Flower to the fair at the Temple of Gupo?
(a) To write their contracts.
(b) To go to a river for a picnic.
(c) To play with other girls their age.
(d) To get some outdoor exercise.

2. What does Snow Flower give Lily when she leaves for her betrothed's house?
(a) Flowers and a card.
(b) Expensive jewelry.
(c) Special message embroidered on a handkerchief.
(d) New diary.

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

4. Who is Lily?
(a) Narrator.
(b) Mother to Snow Flower.
(c) Servant.
(d) Matchmaker.

5. What was Lily's favorite part of the day when she was five?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Lunchtime.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) Late morning.

6. Who does Snow Flower say saved her family?
(a) Madame Wang.
(b) Lily's mother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Sun Flower's Elder Sister.

7. What does Elder Sister say about her mother-in-law?
(a) She is abusive.
(b) She is generous.
(c) She sings to her.
(d) She is loving.

8. How old is Lily when she hears her mother ask Madame Wang why Lily is never invited to Snow Flower's home?
(a) Nine.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirteen.

9. How old are Lily and Snow Flower when they have their hair pinned up for the first time?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twelve.

10. Who is never allowed inside Lily's family home again after talking negatively about Snow Flower's family?
(a) Madame Gao.
(b) Mr. Wang.
(c) Madame Wang.
(d) Mr. Lu.

11. Who is Snow Flower?
(a) Lily's laotong.
(b) Lily's mother's cousin.
(c) Lily's cousin.
(d) Baba's niece.

12. What is Snow Flower's father addicted to?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Opium.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Alcohol.

13. Why do Lily's father and uncle make for her, Beautiful Moon, and Snow Flower during the hot month?
(a) Canopy outside.
(b) Ceiling fan.
(c) Bamboo fans.
(d) Another window.

14. How long does Lily fast before her wedding?
(a) One day.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seven days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long must Lily wait to walk down the stairs after her feet are bound?

4. What did Yuxiu invent?

5. What is Lily's reaction when her mother slaps her face after the matchmaker's visit?

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