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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 cooks it.
(d) She sews it into his shoe-soles.

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

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

4. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Bread.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Rice.
(d) Potatoes.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

10. 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 gold ring.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A sapphire necklace.
(d) Two pearls.

11. What does Wang Lung say to the rich man after taking his gold during the riot in Chapter 14?
(a) "Out of my sight, lest I kill you for a fat worm!"
(b) "Thank you, for lest my family will starve."
(c) "I do not know who you are. I do not care."
(d) "I did not mean to disturb you."

12. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?
(a) Wang Lung's father.
(b) Wang Lung's grandfather.
(c) Old Master Hwang.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

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

14. 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.

15. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Dried beans.
(b) Bone broth.
(c) Rice bowls.
(d) Water chestnuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?

2. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?

3. Why was O-lan beaten daily as a slave?

4. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?

5. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?

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