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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 Snow Flower do when Beautiful Moon has an allergic reaction?

2. Who is Madame Gao?

3. What does Madame Wang tell Snow Flower to do for Beautiful Moon after she has died?

4. Who acted cheerfully in Lily's childhood home?

5. How long does Lily fast before her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lily remember about being five and wading in the river?

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

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

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

5. Describe the diviner's visit to Lily's home when she was five.

6. What does Madame Wang suggest about Lily having a laotong?

7. What is the reason Lily and Snow Flower are alone in the women's chamber during the Catching Cool Breezes Festival?

8. What is Snow Flower's father's condition?

9. Is Lily worried about the note Snow Flower sends with the fan when Lily leaves her home for her wedding?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Snow Flower's relationship with her husband. How does he treat her and what excuses does she make for him?

Essay Topic 2

What is the contract that Lily and Snow Flower write? How do they uphold this contract through the years? What makes Lily think that Snow Flower has broken it?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of man is Lily's husband? Do they seem to have a happy marriage? Why or why not? Provide three examples to support your opinion.

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