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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) Nine.
(d) Fifteen.

2. What does Snow Flower call Madame Wang?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Kind One.

3. Why does Lily think she and Snow Flower are in danger after Beautiful Moon dies?
(a) Mother chases them.
(b) Aunt threatens them with a knife.
(c) Because Aunt moans at night.
(d) Uncle throws heavy objects at them.

4. What do Lily and Snow Flower share when they are young that convinces Lily that Snow Flower loves her?
(a) Stories.
(b) Face washing water.
(c) Food.
(d) Dresses.

5. Who is Snow Flower marrying?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A well-respected landowner.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A paper merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal spirit do Lily and Snow Flower share?

2. What was the ideal length of a bound foot for a girl?

3. What does Lily think will make her more marriageable?

4. Who wrote "Two nightingales sing in the darkness" in a nu shu letter in "Love"?

5. How long does Lily fast before her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Beautiful Moon gets stung by a bee?

2. Why does Lily feel betrayed by her mother?

3. What does Lily remember about being five and wading in the river?

4. What is Snow Flower's father's condition?

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

6. Describe Lily's childhood home.

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

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

9. Is Elder Sister happy after she is married?

10. What story does Aunt tell the girls about nu shu?

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