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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 are "golden lilies"?

2. What was Lily's favorite part of the day when she was five?

3. What gifts do Lily and Beautiful Moon receive from their groom's families after their marriage arrangements?

4. What is Snow Flower's father addicted to?

5. Who wrote "Two nightingales sing in the darkness" in a nu shu letter in "Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator, Lily, say about what caused every problem in her life?

2. What does Madame Wang say about Lily's feet?

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

4. What does Snow Flower learn from Lily when she stays at Lily's home?

5. What does having a laotong relationship with Snow Flower mean to Lily's family?

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

7. Why is the fan important to Snow Flower and Lily?

8. At the beginning of the novel, what does Lily say interests her now?

9. What happens when Beautiful Moon gets stung by a bee?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the details of Lily's footbinding. What is Lily's reaction to it? How was this process a way to keep girls submissive and obedient?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the challenges of the refugees as they climb the mountain. What does Lily see and hear that gives you a sense of her experience? In what way is the Butcher both a savior and a destroyer in this location?

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