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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 did Snow Flower's parents do after she was married?
(a) Sold the last of their belongings and became beggars.
(b) Earned money.
(c) Went to live with Elder brother.
(d) Restored their house.

2. What does Lily teach Peony?
(a) Nu shu.
(b) How to make congee.
(c) Embroidery.
(d) How to haul water.

3. Who does Lily say is the most important person she must build a relationship with in her married life?
(a) Mother-in-law.
(b) Husband.
(c) Husband's sister.
(d) Father-in-law.

4. Where do Lily and Snow Flower stay as they travel home after praying for the birth of healthy sons at the Temple of Gupo?
(a) Lily's home.
(b) Snow Flower's home.
(c) Madame Wang's home.
(d) Inn.

5. How does Lily describe Snow Flower's eldest child while they are on the mountain?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Gentle and delicate.
(c) Rough.
(d) Sturdy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lily's aunt avoid her during her pregnancy?

2. Where does Lily go at the beginning of "Into the Mountains"?

3. What is one of the things that Lily's mother tells her not to do while she is pregnant with her first child?

4. Where does Lily take her children after the servants flee her in-laws' house?

5. What does Lily burn from the flame of an oil lamp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Are Snow Flower and Lily's husbands supportive of their laotong friendship after the rebellion?

3. Describe the Letter of Vituperation.

4. Describe Snow Flower's second son.

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

6. What is Snow Flower's message on the fan that Lotus delivers to Lily during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

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

8. How does Lily try to help Snow Flower on her deathbed?

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

10. Is Lily glad that she is visiting Snow Flower's home?

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