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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. Who do Lily and Snow Flower find sitting around a fire up in the mountain?

2. Where does Lily go at the beginning of "Into the Mountains"?

3. What does Lily teach Peony?

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

5. How old is Snow Flower's first born son when they are in the mountains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lily's son.

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

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

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

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

6. Is Lily glad that she is visiting Snow Flower's home?

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

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

9. What food restrictions did Lily have when she was pregnant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Lily says that all the problems in her life were caused because she was looking for love. Discuss the problems that Lily created because of her need for love.

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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