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

2. How long must Lily wait to walk down the stairs after her feet are bound?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Six years.

3. What family does Madame Wang arrange for Lily to be married into?
(a) Gao family.
(b) Lu family.
(c) Wang family.
(d) Hun family.

4. What does Lily say was out of balance and needed to be put right when Beautiful Moon died?
(a) Aunt's old rocking chair.
(b) The level of her bed.
(c) The steps to the garden.
(d) Yin and yang.

5. How long is the mourning period for Lily's grandmother and sister?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yuxiu invent?

2. How old is Elder Sister when Madame Gao comes to visit for the first time?

3. What is Lily's title at the beginning of the novel?

4. What is Snow Flower concerned about when Lily meets her family?

5. What does Snow Flower call Madame Wang?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the fan important to Snow Flower and Lily?

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

5. Describe Lily's childhood home.

6. Does Lily accept Snow Flower's invitation to be her laotong?

7. What does Lily learn about when she goes with Snow Flower and Madame Wang to the fair at the Temple of Gupo?

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

9. Why does Lily feel betrayed by her mother?

10. Is Lily shocked when she visits Snow Flower's home?

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