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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Lotus in Chapter 24, "... and with her wide eyes and small mouth she looked more than ever like a plump little" what?
(a) "Cat."
(b) "Bird."
(c) "Snake."
(d) "Wolf."

2. What does Wang Lung's aunt say Lotus "reeks of" when she helps her into her chambers in Chapter 20?
(a) "Oil and wine."
(b) "Perfume and paint."
(c) "Sweat and men."
(d) "Onions and garlic."

3. What are Wang Lung's uncle and aunt compared to in Chapter 30?
(a) "Wet blankets."
(b) "Snakes and tigers."
(c) "Old dry sticks."
(d) "Fat, robust babies."

4. Why does Wang Lung not turn away his uncle in Chapter 20?
(a) Because O-lan has died.
(b) Because it would be shameful.
(c) Because his uncle owes him money.
(d) Because his aunt is dying.

5. For how long does Wang Lung refrain from going into town due to his anger after his uncle has moved onto his land in Chapter 20?
(a) For 2 days.
(b) For 3 days.
(c) For 2 weeks.
(d) For 4 days.

6. How does O-lan explain her growing illness to Wang Lung in Chapter 18?
(a) "There is a fire in my vitals."
(b) "There is a pounding in my heart."
(c) "My head is aching."
(d) "The births have broken my womb."

7. Whom does Wang Lung order to arrange the matter of renting a house in town for his family to move to in Chapter 29?
(a) His father.
(b) His youngest son.
(c) His eldest son.
(d) His uncle.

8. Why does Wang Lung give silver to his uncle's son in Chapter 29?
(a) To prepare to go to war in the north.
(b) To fund his college education.
(c) To fund his father's funeral.
(d) To fund his trip to the city in the south.

9. Where does Wang Lung have Ching buried in Chapter 29?
(a) Next to his father's grave.
(b) By the wall of the estate.
(c) Outside of the village.
(d) Next to O-lan's grave.

10. To whom does Wang Lung turn over all his financial matters in Chapter 30?
(a) His eldest daughter.
(b) His second eldest son.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His youngest daughter.

11. What does O-lan say she will do if Cuckoo or Lotus are allowed into her room after she has died in Chapter 26?
(a) She will send back her spirit for a curse.
(b) She will curse her daughters to slavery.
(c) She will have her sister kill everyone.
(d) She will arrange for a divorce.

12. Where does Wang Lung wish to have his second-eldest son apprenticed in Chapter 25?
(a) The blacksmith shop.
(b) The butcher shop.
(c) The Buddhist temple.
(d) The grain market.

13. What name does the schoolmaster give to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 17?
(a) Liu.
(b) Ching.
(c) Nung En.
(d) Nung Wen.

14. What is the name of the tea shop where Lotus lives as a prostitute?
(a) The House of Pearls.
(b) The House of Saffron.
(c) The House of Mountains.
(d) The House of Flowers.

15. What symbol of a band of robbers does Wang Lung's uncle wear inside his coat?
(a) A saber.
(b) A gold bracelet.
(c) A white beard.
(d) A red beard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Wang Lung's uncle when he moves into Wang Lung's home in Chapter 20?

2. What does Wang Lung demand from O-lan to give to Lotus in Chapter 19?

3. What is Cuckoo's job at the tea house in Chapter 18?

4. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son when Wang sends him to be educated?

5. Wang Lung says in Chapter 20, "When a man's house is full of wild dogs he must" do what?

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