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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Lily want to fetch tea for the upstairs chamber in "Joy and Sorrow"?
(a) Talk with the servants.
(b) To gain approval from the concubines.
(c) To spy on her in-laws.
(d) To listen to her son's lessons with Uncle Lu.

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

4. What do women in pairs look for in the woods to make soup for Snow Flower?
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) Berries.
(c) Truffles.
(d) Bark, weeds, and roots.

5. What is Snow Flower's appearance when Lily visits her in "Into the Clouds"?
(a) Dressed in fine silk.
(b) Wearing a nice blue jacket.
(c) Aged and dressed in rags.
(d) Older and dressed in her favorite blue silk.

6. What is Lily's eldest son studying to be in "Into the Clouds"?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Scholar.
(c) Businessman.
(d) Banker.

7. What do Snow Flower and her family serve Lily for dinner when she visits in the beginning of "Into the Mountains"?
(a) Fish.
(b) Pig.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Duck.

8. Who watches Lily's children while she takes care of her sick mother- in-law?
(a) Uncle Lu.
(b) Yonggang.
(c) Second Sister-in-law.
(d) Lady Wu.

9. What job does Lily's husband give to Snow Flower's son?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Rent collector.
(c) Salt seller.
(d) Farmer.

10. What does Snow Flower tell Lily in a letter after they have prayed for sons at the Temple of Gupo?
(a) She is leaving her husband.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is moving.

11. What happens when Snow Flower asks her husband where he has buried their second son?
(a) He beats her and she miscarries.
(b) He bursts into tears.
(c) He leads her to the grave.
(d) He goes to her and holds her gently.

12. Who comes to Lily's door asking her to go to Snow Flower because she is dying?
(a) The Butcher.
(b) Spring Moon.
(c) Sworn sisters.
(d) Madame Wang.

13. How does Lily describe Snow Flower's eldest child while they are on the mountain?
(a) Rough.
(b) Sturdy.
(c) Gentle and delicate.
(d) Healthy.

14. What does the doctor that Lily summoned say about Snow Flower's prognosis?
(a) Some hope if she takes care of herself.
(b) Fasting will help.
(c) No hope.
(d) He can't be sure.

15. How much longer does Snow Flower have before she dies after Lily comes to stay with her?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) Twenty-two days.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other ceremonies is Lily's song about Snow Flower used in?

2. What does Snow Flower's mother-in-law change about the food she gives Snow Flower after they come home from the mountain?

3. What is the cobblestone pattern outside Tongkou's main gate?

4. Why does Snow Flower become a vegetarian?

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

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