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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What season has begun in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

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

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

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

6. How far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?
(a) About 70 miles.
(b) About 30 miles.
(c) Over 200 miles.
(d) Over 100 miles.

7. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A pack of wolves.
(b) A pit of snakes.
(c) A flock of crows.
(d) A nest of owls.

8. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he hopes to take a second wife.
(b) Because he is in love with her.
(c) Because her sons are disrupting the town.
(d) Because he feels his female cousin should be married off.

9. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

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

12. How much of the money Wang Lung has obtained does he spend on seeds before returning to his land in Chapter 15?
(a) 10 gold pieces.
(b) 2 gold pieces.
(c) 5 gold pieces.
(d) 3 gold pieces.

13. Of what drug does the Old Mistress partake during Wang Long's visit to retrieve his wife in Chapter 1?
(a) Opium.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Cannabis.
(d) Cocaine.

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

15. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) About 20 silver coins.
(b) Less than 2 silver coins.
(c) 5 silver coins.
(d) 2 gold coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung say he would buy if he had the riches of the wealthy in Chapter 14?

2. In what city was Wang Lung born?

3. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?

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

5. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?

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