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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 much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?
(a) 4 pence.
(b) 2 pence.
(c) 5 pence.
(d) 1 penny.

2. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

4. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Remarry.
(b) Sell his daughter into slavery.
(c) Kill himself.
(d) Return to his land.

5. What does Wang Lung purchase to dye the eggs with in Chapter 4?
(a) Red paper.
(b) Saffron.
(c) Hen's blood.
(d) Red food dye.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?

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

3. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?

4. What season has begun in the beginning of Chapter 14?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What conflict does Wang Lung encounter at the barber's in Chapter 1?

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

6. How do Wang Lung's circumstances during the winter differ from those of his uncle in Chapter 4?

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

8. Where do Wang Lung and O-lan go on the second day of the New Year in Chapter 5?

9. How does Wang Lung perceive the city of Kiangsu in Chapter 12?

10. What information does Wang Lung learn from others on the train in Chapter 11?

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