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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) Fuzhou.
(b) Anhwei.
(c) Dalian.
(d) Shanghai.

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

3. What does Wang Lung say he would buy if he had the riches of the wealthy in Chapter 14?
(a) Concubines.
(b) Good food.
(c) Land.
(d) Jewels.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Wang Lung purchase to dye the eggs with in Chapter 4?
(a) Hen's blood.
(b) Red food dye.
(c) Red paper.
(d) Saffron.

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Sell his daughter into slavery.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Remarry.
(d) Return to his land.

15. Why was O-lan beaten daily as a slave?
(a) White Lily.
(b) To ensure she was obedient.
(c) Because she stole from her masters every day.
(d) Because the Old Master was in love with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What presumably happens to Wang Lung's daughter that is born in Chapter 9?

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

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

4. How much money does Wang Lung take home after his first day of working in the city in Chapter 11?

5. Where does Wang Lung hide when he observes soldiers seizing his fellow laborers from the streets in Chapter 14?

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