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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) Peace.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) A long life.
(d) Prosperity.

2. What does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?
(a) "It is a son and a blessing to all."
(b) "It is only a slave this time - not worth mentioning."
(c) "It is a girl-child, and one that needs love."
(d) "I fear it has died."

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?
(a) 2 pence.
(b) 5 pence.
(c) A penny.
(d) A silver coin.

4. What happened to Wang Lung's uncle's daughters while he and his family were in the city?
(a) They starved to death.
(b) They were murdered.
(c) They were sold.
(d) They committed suicide.

5. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

6. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is saddened.
(c) He is enraged.
(d) He is happy.

7. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?
(a) Fuzhou.
(b) Kiangsu.
(c) Anhwei.
(d) Dalian.

8. What does Wang Lung do for work when he first arrives in the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) He works at the public kitchen.
(b) He pulls a rickshaw.
(c) He sells newspapers.
(d) He works at a butcher shop.

9. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?
(a) Ching.
(b) Pear Blossom.
(c) Liu.
(d) Lotus.

10. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Dried beans.
(b) Water chestnuts.
(c) Rice bowls.
(d) Bone broth.

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) Ching.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Liu.

12. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

13. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?
(a) Ningbo.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Shenzhen.

14. How much money does Wang Lung spend on an ox in Chapter 15?
(a) 5 gold pieces.
(b) 3 silver coins.
(c) 10 silver coins.
(d) 2 gold pieces.

15. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Poor fool.
(c) Lotus.
(d) Pear Blossom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

2. What is sewn onto the front of the hat that O-lin has made for her son when she goes to the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

3. What is the vehicle called that Wang Lung's family takes to the city in the south in Chapter 10?

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

5. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?

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