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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does O-lan do with the flier that has been given to Wang Lung by the blue-eyed man in Chapter 14?
(a) She sells it to a neighbor.
(b) She sews it into his shoe-soles.
(c) She uses it for roofing material.
(d) She cooks it.

2. What does O-lan say she was beaten with daily as a slave in Chapter 14?
(a) A leather mule-halter.
(b) A willow branch.
(c) A belt.
(d) A piece of silk.

3. Why was O-lan beaten daily as a slave?
(a) To ensure she was obedient.
(b) White Lily.
(c) Because she stole from her masters every day.
(d) Because the Old Master was in love with her.

4. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) A silver ring.
(c) His birth certificate.
(d) A letter of invite.

5. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?
(a) Bread.
(b) Egg rolls.
(c) Bowls of rice.
(d) Bone broth.

6. How old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

7. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 pence each.
(b) 2 pence each.
(c) 1 gold coin each.
(d) 1 penny each.

8. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?
(a) A bomb exploding by the public kitchen.
(b) Machine-gun fire.
(c) The enemy breaking down the gate.
(d) A tank rolling into town.

9. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?
(a) Old Master Hwang.
(b) Wang Lung's grandfather.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

10. What does Wang Lung say he would buy if he had the riches of the wealthy in Chapter 14?
(a) Good food.
(b) Concubines.
(c) Land.
(d) Jewels.

11. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) Wang Lung's father.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) Liu.
(d) Ching.

12. What does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Eating grapes.
(b) Eating silver.
(c) Drinking wine.
(d) Drinking wax.

13. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

14. What is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Liu.
(c) Pear Blossom.
(d) Ching.

15. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Wang Lung take home after his first day of working in the city in Chapter 11?

2. What is depicted on the second flier that Wang Lung is given in Chapter 14?

3. How much money does it cost to go to a public kitchen for rice gruel in the city in the south in Chapter 11?

4. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?

5. Who makes the hut from the mats that Wang Lung buys in the city in Chapter 11?

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