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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image is depicted on the flier that the blue-eyed man gives to Wang Lung in Chapter 14?
(a) A depiction of a fat man killing a starving man.
(b) A picture of Confucius.
(c) A depiction of Jesus Christ.
(d) A depiction of America.

2. 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) Ching.
(c) Liu.
(d) Pear Blossom.

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

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

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

6. Where did O-lan live as a child?
(a) Dalian.
(b) Shantung.
(c) Fuzhou.
(d) Shanghai.

7. 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 works at a butcher shop.
(c) He sells newspapers.
(d) He pulls a rickshaw.

8. How old is Ching said to be in Chapter 15?
(a) 27 years old.
(b) Less than 45 years old.
(c) Over 50 years old.
(d) Less than 35 years old.

9. 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 were sold.
(d) They starved to death.

10. 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) Shenzhen.
(d) Ningbo.

11. Wang Lung's uncle says to him in Chapter 7, "I am a man of" what?
(a) "Godly destiny."
(b) "Fortune."
(c) "Wealth and prosperity."
(d) "Evil destiny."

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?

5. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?

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