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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. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?
(a) The Street of Bridges.
(b) The Emperor's estate.
(c) The Confucian temple.
(d) The Street of Temples.

2. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Rice.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Bread.
(d) Potatoes.

3. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?
(a) Ching.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Liu.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

4. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is saddened.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is enraged.

5. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he is in love with her.
(b) Because he hopes to take a second wife.
(c) Because he feels his female cousin should be married off.
(d) Because her sons are disrupting the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Wang Lung first observe young men in the city speaking of revolution in Chapter 11?

3. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

4. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

5. How many eggs does Wang Lung purchase in town in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wang Lung perceive his wedding day when he awakens in Chapter 1?

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

3. How do Wang Lung and his family reach the city in the south in Chapter 10?

4. What activities take place as the New Year celebration approaches in Chapter 5?

5. What information does Ching relate to Wang Lung when he returns to his land in Chapter 15?

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

7. How has Wang Lung's fate changed in Chapter 8? How does he respond to this change of fate?

8. What preparations does Wang Lung make when he returns to his land in Chapter 15?

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

10. What does Wang Lung's father complain about in Chapter 1?

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