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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 would Snow Flower's husband do if Snow Flower went to live with Lily?

3. What does Lily call her mother when she returns home after Snow Flower's marriage?

4. What do Snow Flower and her family serve Lily for dinner when she visits in the beginning of "Into the Mountains"?

5. How does Lily react when Snow Flower is despondent because her husband beats her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Snow Flower's second son.

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

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

8. How does Snow Flower's husband react when their second son dies from the cold?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lily in her role as a mother. How does she show love toward her children? Is she similar to her own mother in any way?

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

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

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