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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Winter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Snow Flower use to teach Lily?
(a) The Women's Classic.
(b) Nu Shu for Beginners.
(c) The Domestic Arts.
(d) Literary Symbols and Their Meaning.

2. Who do Snow Flower and Lily help up the steep mountain when they have to flee the town?
(a) A pregnant woman.
(b) Snow Flower's mother-in-law.
(c) A elderly neighbor.
(d) Snow Flower's baby.

3. What gifts do Lily and Beautiful Moon receive from their groom's families after their marriage arrangements?
(a) Money, candy, and meat.
(b) Down for stuffing pillows.
(c) Fine silk.
(d) Pigs and vegtables.

4. Who does Lily help with the outdoor chores when she is five?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Elder Sister.
(c) Elder Brother.
(d) Mother.

5. What does Snow Flower say about her husband's family in "Sons"?
(a) They love to tell stories.
(b) They do not make her work.
(c) They are kind toward her.
(d) They do not like fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What arrives in Tongkou in the hot summer months after the Emperor dies?

2. What family does Madame Wang arrange for Lily to be married into?

3. What happens to the women whose bound feet break as they walk up the mountain?

4. How long does it take Lily's feet to heal in the mountains?

5. What does Lily paint on the fan after she has read third-day books for Snow Flower?

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