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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. How much longer does Snow Flower have before she dies after Lily comes to stay with her?

2. Why does Lily approve her husband's decision to hire a tutor for their son?

3. What other ceremonies is Lily's song about Snow Flower used in?

4. How does Lily describe Snow Flower's eldest child while they are on the mountain?

5. What do Lily and Snow Flower take from the altar of the Temple of Gupo when they are pregnant the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lily care for her mother-in-law when she becomes sick with typhoid?

2. Describe Snow Flower's second son.

3. What does Lily do to shield her children from the typhoid epidemic?

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

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

6. Describe why Lily lets her son leave the upstairs chamber.

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

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

9. Are Snow Flower and Lily's husbands supportive of their laotong friendship after the rebellion?

10. Why does Lily want to wait for her husband when the Taipings arrive in Snow Flower's village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily says she wrote down the stories of the village women so they could place some value on their lives. How does she do the same for herself? What one thing does Lily wish others to remember about her?

Essay Topic 2

Women are described in the novel as a "worthless branch" and weak. How does Lily show strength and value throughout her life as a daughter, wife, mother, and friend? How does she continue to become a stronger person as she ages?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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