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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 comes to Lily's door asking her to go to Snow Flower because she is dying?
(a) Sworn sisters.
(b) The Butcher.
(c) Spring Moon.
(d) Madame Wang.

2. What arrives in Tongkou in the hot summer months after the Emperor dies?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Measles.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Flu.

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

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

5. What job does Lily's husband give to Snow Flower's son?
(a) Rent collector.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Butcher.
(d) Salt seller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily's husband plan to buy in Guilin and bring back to sell in their village?

2. What does Lily agonize over as her husband travels to Guilin?

3. What would Snow Flower's husband do if Snow Flower went to live with Lily?

4. What is Lily's eldest son studying to be in "Into the Clouds"?

5. What do Lily and Snow Flower discuss when they visit the Temple of Gupo after the rebellion ends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Lily and Snow Flower do while at the Temple of Gupo when they become pregnant?

3. What helped give the fleeing villagers courage as they sat in the bowl of the mountain?

4. Is Snow Flower welcomed in Lily's new home?

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

6. Describe Snow Flower's second son.

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

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

9. How does Lily respond when she hears Snow Flower sing the Letter of Vituperation?

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

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