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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other ceremonies is Lily's song about Snow Flower used in?
(a) Funerals.
(b) Graduations.
(c) Religious Ceremonies.
(d) Sung during wedding festivities.

2. What kind of animal personality does Lily say Snow Flower's mother-in-law has?
(a) Horse.
(b) Rat.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Goat.

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

4. What does Lily burn from the flame of an oil lamp?
(a) Snow Flower's letter.
(b) Nu shu writing from her mother-in-law.
(c) Her own letter.
(d) Her collection of poetry.

5. What does Uncle Lu have on his face that he likes to play with?
(a) Beard.
(b) Long eyebrow hair.
(c) Mole hairs.
(d) Mustache.

6. What did Snow Flower teach her sworn sisters?
(a) Household chores.
(b) Embroidery.
(c) How to recut a dowry.
(d) Nu shu.

7. How long does it take Lily's feet to heal in the mountains?
(a) Six days.
(b) Almost a month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One year.

8. What does Snow Flower's mother-in-law change about the food she gives Snow Flower after they come home from the mountain?
(a) Gives her second helpings.
(b) Rations it out equally between family members.
(c) Cuts it back significantly.
(d) Gives more to Snow Flower than to her son.

9. How does Spring Moon kill herself on her wedding night?
(a) Drowns.
(b) Allergic reaction to seafood.
(c) Drinks poison.
(d) Throws herself down a well.

10. Why does Lily sweep three times a day in her sleeping chamber?
(a) She has nothing else to do.
(b) She is worried about dirt.
(c) To frighten away ghosts hunting for prey.
(d) There are too many bugs.

11. What does Snow Flower's first born son look like?
(a) Thin.
(b) Sturdy.
(c) Fat.
(d) Athletic.

12. What does Lily teach Peony?
(a) How to haul water.
(b) Embroidery.
(c) How to make congee.
(d) Nu shu.

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

14. When Lily returns to her family after Snow Flower is married, how does she feel about seeing them?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Excited.
(c) Overjoyed.
(d) Happy.

15. What taboo do Lily and Snow Flower break?
(a) Creating a laotong match between their unmatching daughters.
(b) Washing in the river water.
(c) Eating spicy food when they are pregnant.
(d) Staying outside all day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who transports notes between Lily and Snow Flower after their sons are born?

2. Who do Lily and Snow Flower find sitting around a fire up in the mountain?

3. How does Lily react when Snow Flower is despondent because her husband beats her?

4. How long does Lily walk with Snow Flower and her family when battles erupt between the government and rebel forces?

5. Why doesn't Lily invite Snow Flower to her son's one-month celebration?

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