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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily find when she enters Snow Flower's house for the first time?

2. How is Snow Flower dressed when Lily visits her home for the first time?

3. Who is so unsteady on her feet that she has to use a cane?

4. What does Snow Flower teach Lily through her example when they are at the Temple of Gupo?

5. How old is Lily when she has her feet bound?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Lily accept Snow Flower's invitation to be her laotong?

2. What does Lily learn when her lessons begin in the women's chambers?

3. In what way does Snow Flower reassure Lily about her impending wedding and marriage?

4. What does Madame Wang suggest is the reason Lily is not invited to Snow Flower's home?

5. How does Lily help Snow Flower as she prepares to marry?

6. Why are Lily, Beautiful Moon, and Snow Flower allowed outside during the hot month of the Catching Cool Breezes Festival?

7. Describe Lily and Snow Flower when they are fifteen.

8. What does Lily learn about when she goes with Snow Flower and Madame Wang to the fair at the Temple of Gupo?

9. Is Elder Sister happy after she is married?

10. How does Snow Flower describe Lily's in-laws?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lily's feelings of betrayal about Snow Flower's true family circumstances. Why did Madame Wang arrange the laotong relationship between Snow Flower and Lily? Why does Lily's mother keep it a secret from Lily?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the idyllic scene before Beautiful Moon dies. What does Lily say is the reason that Beautiful Moon dies? How does her death affect Lily?

Essay Topic 3

What rituals does Lily go through as she prepares for her marriage? How does Snow Flower help her get through this phase of her life? Use specific examples to support your answer.

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