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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wang Lung says in Chapter 20, "When a man's house is full of wild dogs he must" do what?
(a) "Kill them."
(b) "Throw bones in their direction."
(c) "Seek peace elsewhere."
(d) "Protect himself."

2. What does Wang Lung demand from O-lan to give to Lotus in Chapter 19?
(a) Her pearls.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her sapphire necklace.
(d) Her silver ring.

3. What do Wang Lung and all of the farmers in his village share?
(a) The name of Lung.
(b) The name of Wang.
(c) The same living quarters.
(d) The shared land.

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

5. What does Wang Lung have built for Cuckoo due to the adversity between her and O-lan in Chapter 21?
(a) A separate home.
(b) A bathing trough.
(c) A bed.
(d) A separate kitchen.

6. What does Wang Lung promise to the prostitute who has been visited by Wang Lung's son in Chapter 23?
(a) He will send his uncle to please her.
(b) He will buy her a home if she turns away his son.
(c) He will kill her if his son returns.
(d) He will give her twice the silver for turning his son away.

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

8. 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) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

9. Whom does Wang Lung describe as "the keeper of" Lotus in Chapter 20?
(a) Liu.
(b) Cuckoo.
(c) Nung Wen.
(d) Ching.

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

11. What does O-lan refuse to leave out for Cuckoo in the mornings in Chapter 21?
(a) Cleaning materials.
(b) Coal.
(c) Hot water.
(d) Wood.

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

13. Who are the first members of Wang Lung's household that are moved to the new townhouse in Chapter 29?
(a) Nung En and Nung Wen.
(b) O-lan and the poor fool.
(c) Ching and Liu.
(d) Lotus and Cuckoo.

14. For how long does Wang Lung's soldier cousin stay in his house with the soldiers before departing for another war in Chapter 31?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

15. What color robes do the priests from the Buddhist temple wear that are summoned for O-lan's funeral?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Wang Lung to become angry with Lotus in Chapter 21?

2. What is described as the color of mourning that Wang Lung and his family wears after O-lan's death?

3. What does O-lan promise Wang Lung she will do for their youngest daughter in Chapter 18?

4. Who moves into the quarters where Lotus used to live when Wang Lung's family moves into town in Chapter 29?

5. What is the name of the tea shop where Lotus lives as a prostitute?

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