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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was Wang Lung born?
(a) Anhwei.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Dalian.
(d) Fuzhou.

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

3. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?
(a) "Fat and lazy."
(b) "Thin and waspy."
(c) "Attractive and tidy."
(d) "Like a fox."

4. What does the barber suggest Wang Lung have removed on his wedding day?
(a) His earrings.
(b) His nose-ring.
(c) His braid.
(d) His shoes.

5. 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) Ching.
(d) Pear Blossom.

6. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?
(a) Her mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Old Mistress Wang.
(d) Locus.

7. 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) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

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

9. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?
(a) 5 pence.
(b) 1 penny.
(c) 4 pence.
(d) 2 pence.

10. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?
(a) The Street of Temples.
(b) The Emperor's estate.
(c) The Confucian temple.
(d) The Street of Bridges.

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

12. 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) Bone broth.
(c) Egg rolls.
(d) Bowls of rice.

13. Which of the jewels does O-lan ask for and keep for herself when she gives the rest to Wang Lung in Chapter 16?
(a) A sapphire necklace.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) Two pearls.
(d) A diamond ring.

14. 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) Beijing.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Ningbo.
(d) Shenzhen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does O-lan dig a hole for she and Wang Lung to hide their silver in Chapter 4?

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

3. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?

4. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?

5. 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?

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