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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accompanies Wang Lung's uncle when he moves into Wang Lung's home in Chapter 20?
(a) His wife and two daughters.
(b) His daughters.
(c) His wife and son.
(d) His son, cousin, and brother.

2. Who is the "great red girl" that Lotus describes at the tea shop in Chapter 23?
(a) Pomegranate Flower.
(b) White Lily.
(c) Cuckoo.
(d) Pear Blossom.

3. Why has the price of grain risen in Chapter 31?
(a) Because of a war.
(b) Because of a famine.
(c) Because of a flood.
(d) Because of a new merchant.

4. Where does Cuckoo say Lotus is from in Chapter 18?
(a) Anhwei.
(b) Kiangsu.
(c) Dalian.
(d) Soochow.

5. What color robes do the priests from the Taoist temple wear that come to lead O-lan's and Wang Lung's father's funeral?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

6. Who is the grain dealer that Lotus suggests Wang Lung speak to about marrying his son to the grain dealer's daughter in Chapter 23?
(a) Ching.
(b) Nung Wen.
(c) Liu.
(d) Nung En.

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

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

9. What does Wang Lung purchase for the "goddess of mercy" after his grandson is born in Chapter 29?
(a) A gold crown.
(b) A new robe.
(c) A silver ring.
(d) A blue candle.

10. How much money does Wang Lung pay Ching as steward on Wang Lung's farm in Chapter 17?
(a) 4 gold pieces a month.
(b) 5 silver pieces a month.
(c) 2 gold pieces a month.
(d) 2 silver pieces a month.

11. When O-lan summons Cuckoo to her death bed in Chapter 26, she tells her that Cuckoo is what?
(a) "A beautiful and faithful maid."
(b) "Still a slave."
(c) "Like a daughter."
(d) "A lovely girl."

12. 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) "Bird."
(b) "Cat."
(c) "Snake."
(d) "Wolf."

13. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son when Wang sends him to be educated?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Wang Lung and all of the farmers in his village share?

2. Who is in charge of arranging the marriage for Wang Lung's second-eldest son?

3. How old is Wang Lung's youngest daughter in Chapter 25?

4. Where does Wang Lung wish to have his second-eldest son apprenticed in Chapter 25?

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?

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