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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the mourning period for Lily's grandmother and sister?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Three months.

2. What family does Madame Wang arrange for Lily to be married into?
(a) Wang family.
(b) Gao family.
(c) Hun family.
(d) Lu family.

3. What does Lily think will make her more marriageable?
(a) Her ability to sing.
(b) Her father's rich status.
(c) Successful footbinding.
(d) Her mother's character.

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

5. What does laotong mean?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Ancestors.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Old same.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily find when she enters Snow Flower's house for the first time?

2. What are "golden lilies"?

3. What does Lily teach Snow Flower when she is visiting Lily's home in "Love"?

4. How old are Lily and Snow Flower when they have their hair pinned up for the first time?

5. How does Lily's mother treat her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Aunt tell the girls about nu shu?

2. What does Lily think about when she sees her sitting chair?

3. Is Elder Sister happy after she is married?

4. Does Lily accept Snow Flower's invitation to be her laotong?

5. Is Lily worried about the note Snow Flower sends with the fan when Lily leaves her home for her wedding?

6. At the beginning of the novel, what does Lily say interests her now?

7. What happens when Lily's mother tries to bind Third Sister's feet?

8. What does Madame Wang say about Lily's feet?

9. Why is the fan important to Snow Flower and Lily?

10. Why are Lily, Beautiful Moon, and Snow Flower allowed outside during the hot month of the Catching Cool Breezes Festival?

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