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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who does Lily help with the outdoor chores when she is five?
(a) Elder Brother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Elder Sister.
(d) Mother.

3. What does Third Sister die from?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Blood poisoning.
(c) Flu.
(d) Drowning.

4. What does Lily say her grandmother looked like to her when she was five?
(a) Swan.
(b) Dried plum.
(c) Rose.
(d) Ancient.

5. What does Snow Flower make for breakfast when she is visiting Lily's family?
(a) Eggs and bacon.
(b) Rice.
(c) Cakes and tea.
(d) Pork and pumpkin seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Snow Flower wearing each time she visits Lily during their "daughter days"?

2. Who teaches Lily nu shu?

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

4. Who is so unsteady on her feet that she has to use a cane?

5. How long is the mourning period for Lily's grandmother and sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator, Lily, say about what caused every problem in her life?

2. Why are Lily, Beautiful Moon, and Snow Flower allowed outside during the hot month of the Catching Cool Breezes Festival?

3. How does Snow Flower describe Lily's in-laws?

4. What does Madame Wang say about Lily's feet?

5. In what way does Snow Flower reassure Lily about her impending wedding and marriage?

6. What does Madame Wang suggest about Lily having a laotong?

7. What does Snow Flower learn from Lily when she stays at Lily's home?

8. Is Lily worried about the note Snow Flower sends with the fan when Lily leaves her home for her wedding?

9. What happens when Lily's mother tries to bind Third Sister's feet?

10. How does Lily help Snow Flower as she prepares to marry?

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