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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who has stolen the pork meat that Wang Lung discovers being cooked in his hut in Chapter 12?
(a) O-lan.
(b) His younger son.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His eldest son.

3. What is the vehicle called that Wang Lung's family takes to the city in the south in Chapter 10?
(a) A dragon-train.
(b) A rickshaw.
(c) A fire-wagon.
(d) A truck.

4. 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) 2 gold coins.
(d) 5 silver coins.

5. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?
(a) Wang Lung's father.
(b) Wang Lung's daughter.
(c) Wang Long's eldest son.
(d) O-lan.

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

7. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?
(a) Ten red candles.
(b) Six green candles.
(c) Five blue candles.
(d) Two red candles.

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

9. Where does Wang Lung hide when he observes soldiers seizing his fellow laborers from the streets in Chapter 14?
(a) A pipe store.
(b) A temple.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A hot water shop.

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

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

12. How much money does Wang Lung take home after his first day of working in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 10 silver coins.
(b) 5 pence.
(c) A penny.
(d) 2 silver coins.

13. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

2. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?

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 many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

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