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

2. Who are Taipings?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Special dog.
(d) Emperor's assistants.

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

4. What does Snow Flower's husband say when his mother suggests they should not give food to Lily?
(a) He agrees with her.
(b) If he brings her back alive, there may be a reward.
(c) He says he will feed Lily less than the others.
(d) To stop being selfish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Snow Flower teach her sworn sisters?

2. Who comes to Lily's door asking her to go to Snow Flower because she is dying?

3. Why does Snow Flower become a vegetarian?

4. What does Lily realize the purpose of nu shu is in "Sons"?

5. How does Lily describe her in-laws' home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lily do for Snow Flower's granddaughter, Peony?

2. How does Snow Flower's husband react when their second son dies from the cold?

3. Describe why Lily lets her son leave the upstairs chamber.

4. How does Lily try to comfort Snow Flower after the miscarriage of her daughter?

5. Describe Snow Flower and Lily's complaints about their mothers-in-law.

6. What does Lily do to shield her children from the typhoid epidemic?

7. Describe Lily's son.

8. What did Lily's husband do when the battles came to Tongkou?

9. How does Lily care for her mother-in-law when she becomes sick with typhoid?

10. How do Lily's feet feel as she climbs the steep mountain path?

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