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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 did Third Sister do when her mother wanted to bind her feet?

2. What do Lily and Snow Flower share when they are young that convinces Lily that Snow Flower loves her?

3. How old is Elder Sister when Madame Gao comes to visit for the first time?

4. What does having their hair pinned up mean for Lily and Snow Flower?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Lily's childhood home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily's mother-in-law warns her of the perils of having a laotong in another village and mentions that Lily will not have protection if something goes wrong while she is visiting Snow Flower. How did Lady Lu's words come true for Lily? What are the consequences of her visit to Snow Flower's home during the rebel uprising?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Lily makes up for her humiliation of Snow Flower by her actions during the last days of Snow Flower's life? Why does she ask for Snow Flower's forgiveness at the end of the novel? What is the one regret Lily has regarding her laotong relationship with Snow Flower?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Madame Wang and her role in the novel. Does she seem to have more power as a woman because she has business dealings with men? Why doesn't Lily like her?

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