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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cuckoo demand as payment for Lotus to come and live with Wang Lung in Chapter 20?
(a) 200 pieces of silver.
(b) 20 pieces of gold.
(c) 30 pieces of silver.
(d) 100 pieces of silver.

2. What does Wang Lung decide to do with his eldest son in the end of Chapter 24?
(a) Send him north to school.
(b) Send him south to school.
(c) Send him to join the military.
(d) Send him to America.

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

4. What suggestion of his eldest son's regarding his uncle does Wang Lung finally agree to in Chapter 27?
(a) Getting his uncle addicted to opium.
(b) Drowning his uncle and aunt.
(c) Sending for the redbeards to take away his uncle.
(d) Calling the magistrate to remove his uncle.

5. How long after O-lan's death is her burial arranged to take place?
(a) 2 weeks later.
(b) 4 days later.
(c) 5 months later.
(d) 3 months later.

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

7. How tall is the Western Pagoda said to be in Wang Lung's village in Chapter 18?
(a) 3 stories tall.
(b) 2 stories tall.
(c) 5 stories tall.
(d) 4 stories tall.

8. 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.

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

10. How long has it been since Wang Lung last saw his eldest son when he comes home to be wed in Chapter 26?
(a) Over 2 years.
(b) Over 4 years.
(c) Over 3 years.
(d) About 6 months.

11. 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 shared land.
(d) The same living quarters.

12. What drastic act does Wang Lung do in order to impress Lotus in Chapter 19?
(a) He cuts off his braid.
(b) He buys a new home.
(c) He sells his land.
(d) He sells his wife.

13. How does Wang Lung's eldest son suggest they kill his uncle and his family in Chapter 27?
(a) By poisoning them.
(b) By stabbing them.
(c) By drowning them.
(d) By shooting them.

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

15. What do the villagers call Wang Lung instead of "Wang the Farmer" in Chapter 30?
(a) "Wang the dictator."
(b) "Wang the Self Important."
(c) "Wang the Rich Man."
(d) "Wang the scholar."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman holding in the picture on the wall of the tea shop that Wang Lung becomes enamored with?

2. By what name does Wang Lung's young cousin the soldier refer to Lotus in Chapter 31?

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

4. Who is the first to discover and announce Wang Lung's love for another woman in Chapter 20?

5. For how long does the grain merchant insist his daughter must wait until she is wed to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 23?

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