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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 Snow Flower do when Beautiful Moon has an allergic reaction?
(a) Faints.
(b) Screams.
(c) Tries to give her CPR.
(d) Goes to get Uncle and Baba.

2. Who does Snow Flower say saved her family?
(a) Lily's mother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Madame Wang.
(d) Sun Flower's Elder Sister.

3. Who is Madame Gao?
(a) Cook.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Local matchmaker.
(d) Neighbor.

4. What color veil does Lily wear for her wedding?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

5. What does having their hair pinned up mean for Lily and Snow Flower?
(a) Their hair is too long.
(b) They will soon be married.
(c) They are ready to go to the festival.
(d) It is too hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Lily's father and uncle make for her, Beautiful Moon, and Snow Flower during the hot month?

2. What do women do during Catching Cool Breezes festival?

3. What does Lily say her grandmother looked like to her when she was five?

4. What does Snow Flower write to Lily about before they meet?

5. What does Elder Sister say about her mother-in-law?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lily learn when her lessons begin in the women's chambers?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Lily and Snow Flower when they are fifteen.

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

9. Describe Snow Flower's personality.

10. Why does Lily feel betrayed by her mother?

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