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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?
(a) About 70 miles.
(b) Over 100 miles.
(c) Over 200 miles.
(d) About 30 miles.

2. In what city was Wang Lung born?
(a) Dalian.
(b) Fuzhou.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Anhwei.

3. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?
(a) O-lan.
(b) Wang Lung's daughter.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Wang Long's eldest son.

4. Where does O-lan dig a hole for she and Wang Lung to hide their silver in Chapter 4?
(a) Behind the estate wall.
(b) By the baby's bed.
(c) Behind their bed.
(d) By the church.

5. Wang Lung's uncle says to him in Chapter 7, "I am a man of" what?
(a) "Fortune."
(b) "Wealth and prosperity."
(c) "Evil destiny."
(d) "Godly destiny."

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?

2. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?

3. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?

4. Who has stolen the pork meat that Wang Lung discovers being cooked in his hut in Chapter 12?

5. What image is depicted on the flier that the blue-eyed man gives to Wang Lung in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event leads Wang Lung to stop working as a rickshaw driver in Chapter 14?

2. Why did Wang Lung's father choose a slave for Wang Lung's wife?

3. What actions are taken after O-lan gives birth to a son in Chapter 4? Why?

4. How does Wang Lung respond when he discovers O-lan's jewels in Chapter 16?

5. What does Wang Lung vow to do in regards to his land in Chapter 6?

6. Who brings Wang Lung's wife to him in Chapter 1? How is this character described?

7. How has the atmosphere of the city changed in Chapter 14? What has led to the changes?

8. How does Wang Lung's uncle respond when Wang Lung yells at him in Chapter 7?

9. How does O-lan describe the fall of the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

10. Describe O-lan's actions when she comes to Wang Lung's home. How does Wang Lung perceive his wife?

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