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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 long does Lily walk with Snow Flower and her family when battles erupt between the government and rebel forces?
(a) Thirty-six hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Twenty-four hours.
(d) Ten hours.

2. What does Lily call her mother when she returns home after Snow Flower's marriage?
(a) Liar.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Brave.
(d) Kind.

3. Who do Snow Flower and Lily help up the steep mountain when they have to flee the town?
(a) Snow Flower's mother-in-law.
(b) A pregnant woman.
(c) A elderly neighbor.
(d) Snow Flower's baby.

4. What happens when Snow Flower asks her husband where he has buried their second son?
(a) He goes to her and holds her gently.
(b) He leads her to the grave.
(c) He bursts into tears.
(d) He beats her and she miscarries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lily and Snow Flower take from the altar of the Temple of Gupo when they are pregnant the first time?

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

3. Who transports notes between Lily and Snow Flower after their sons are born?

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

5. Why does Lily approve her husband's decision to hire a tutor for their son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Snow Flower's second son.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What food restrictions did Lily have when she was pregnant?

10. Does Lily miss her husband?

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