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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 does Spring Moon kill herself on her wedding night?
(a) Allergic reaction to seafood.
(b) Drinks poison.
(c) Drowns.
(d) Throws herself down a well.

2. How old is Snow Flower's first born son when they are in the mountains?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.

3. What are days of mothering referred to?
(a) Diaper changing days.
(b) Mother love days.
(c) Rice-and-salt days.
(d) Baby nursing days.

4. How does Lily react when Snow Flower is despondent because her husband beats her?
(a) With compassion.
(b) By praying for her.
(c) By listening and not giving advice.
(d) With impatience.

5. Where does Lily go at the beginning of "Into the Mountains"?
(a) Madame Wang's home.
(b) Snow Flower's home.
(c) Elder brother's home.
(d) Natal home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Snow Flower say about her husband's family in "Sons"?

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

3. What kind of animal personality does Lily say Snow Flower's mother-in-law has?

4. What does Lily say she is too old for in "Regret"?

5. Why do the men on the mountain ask their wives to go back down the mountain for supplies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lily and her mother fight about when Lily returns home after Snow Flower's marriage?

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

3. Describe Lily's son.

4. Describe Lily's reunion with her husband after she comes down from the mountain.

5. Why does Lily want to wait for her husband when the Taipings arrive in Snow Flower's village?

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

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

8. Is Lily supportive of her husband's plan to travel to Guilin and buy salt to sell back in Tongkou?

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

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

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