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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 is Lily's reaction when her mother slaps her face after the matchmaker's visit?
2. What does Beautiful Moon have an allergic reaction to?
3. What does Snow Flower's father sell to pay his debts?
4. Why does Lily think she and Snow Flower are in danger after Beautiful Moon dies?
5. Who acted cheerfully in Lily's childhood home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Madame Wang suggest about Lily having a laotong?
2. What is Snow Flower's father's condition?
3. What story does Aunt tell the girls about nu shu?
4. What does Lily remember about being five and wading in the river?
5. In what way does Snow Flower reassure Lily about her impending wedding and marriage?
6. What is the reason Lily and Snow Flower are alone in the women's chamber during the Catching Cool Breezes Festival?
7. Describe the moment when Lily knows that Snow Flower loves her when they are in the women's chamber.
8. At the beginning of the novel, what does Lily say interests her now?
9. What does Snow Flower learn from Lily when she stays at Lily's home?
10. What does Lily think of her new husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think Lily makes up for her humiliation of Snow Flower by her actions during the last days of Snow Flower's life? Why does she ask for Snow Flower's forgiveness at the end of the novel? What is the one regret Lily has regarding her laotong relationship with Snow Flower?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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