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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to discover and announce Wang Lung's love for another woman in Chapter 20?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Liu.
(c) O-lan.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

2. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 24?
(a) 22.
(b) 13.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

3. By what name does Wang Lung's young cousin the soldier refer to Lotus in Chapter 31?
(a) "Rough Hind."
(b) "White Flower."
(c) "Old Mistress."
(d) "Old Courtesan."

4. What primary color is worn by the bride and groom at Wang Lung's son's wedding in Chapter 26?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. What causes Wang Lung to become angry with Lotus in Chapter 21?
(a) Lotus leaves the house.
(b) Lotus sleeps with Ching.
(c) Lotus scolds O-lan.
(d) Lotus curses his children.

6. 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 have her sister kill everyone.
(b) She will curse her daughters to slavery.
(c) She will arrange for a divorce.
(d) She will send back her spirit for a curse.

7. 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) 3 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 5 days.

8. Who moves into the quarters where Lotus used to live when Wang Lung's family moves into town in Chapter 29?
(a) Wang Lung's father.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) Wang Lung's youngest son.
(d) The poor fool.

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

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

12. How far away does the maid live that is arranged to marry Wang Lung's second-eldest son in Chapter 29?
(a) 1 village away.
(b) 500 miles away.
(c) 3 villages away.
(d) In the town where Wang Lung lives.

13. Why does Wang Lung make his eldest sons work in his fields each day in Chapter 17?
(a) So they will not become idle and spoiled.
(b) So they will fear him.
(c) So they will become scholars.
(d) So they will obey him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many nights has Wang Lung's uncle not slept when he arrives at Wang's home in Chapter 20?

2. Why does Wang Lung not turn away his uncle in Chapter 20?

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

4. How long has it been since Wang Lung last saw his eldest son when he comes home to be wed in Chapter 26?

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?

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