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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?
(a) 1 silver coin.
(b) 2 pence.
(c) 2 silver coins.
(d) 2 gold coins.

2. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?
(a) 10 pieces of gold.
(b) 10 pieces of silver.
(c) 5 pieces of silver.
(d) 2 pieces of silver.

3. What does O-lan do with the flier that has been given to Wang Lung by the blue-eyed man in Chapter 14?
(a) She sells it to a neighbor.
(b) She uses it for roofing material.
(c) She sews it into his shoe-soles.
(d) She cooks it.

4. How many eggs does Wang Lung purchase in town in Chapter 4?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.

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

6. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?
(a) 20.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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) Ching.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Pear Blossom.
(d) Liu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-lan do with the New Year's cakes she makes in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

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

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