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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 say she is too old for in "Regret"?

2. What does Snow Flower pull out from under her tunic while she and Lily stand at the cliff's edge after her son has died?

3. What did Snow Flower teach her sworn sisters?

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

5. What is the cobblestone pattern outside Tongkou's main gate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What helped give the fleeing villagers courage as they sat in the bowl of the mountain?

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

5. What do Lily and Snow Flower do while at the Temple of Gupo when they become pregnant?

6. Is Snow Flower welcomed in Lily's new home?

7. How does Lily respond when she hears Snow Flower sing the Letter of Vituperation?

8. Is Lily supportive of her husband's plan to travel to Guilin and buy salt to sell back in Tongkou?

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

10. What do the sworn sisters tell Lily about Snow Flower?

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

Describe one setting of the novel and its importance in a character's life. How does this setting influence or change this character? Use specific details of setting to support your point.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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