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

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

3. Why does Lily's aunt avoid her during her pregnancy?
(a) So she will not bring her bad luck.
(b) She has a cold and does not want Lily to get it.
(c) She does not like pregnancy and childbirth.
(d) She is too sad after the loss of her children.

4. What does Lotus deliver to Lily from Snow Flower during the Midi-Autumn Festival?
(a) Fan.
(b) Tea cakes.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Book.

5. How does Lily describe her in-laws' home?
(a) Rusty.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Small.
(d) Made of wood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Lily's mother-in-law teach her about a wife's duty to obey?

3. What does Lily do to Snow Flower when she loses control of her emotions at the Sitting and Singing ceremony of her neighbor?

4. What taboo do Lily and Snow Flower break?

5. What arrives in Tongkou in the hot summer months after the Emperor dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Lily miss her husband?

3. In what way does Snow Flower's nu shu letter express her true thoughts to Lily after the birth of her son?

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

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

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

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

8. What do the sworn sisters tell Lily about Snow Flower?

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

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

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