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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Good Earth Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?
(a) Lotus.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

2. Where did O-lan live as a child?
(a) Fuzhou.
(b) Shantung.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Dalian.

3. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) A long life.
(d) Peace.

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

5. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?
(a) A tank rolling into town.
(b) Machine-gun fire.
(c) A bomb exploding by the public kitchen.
(d) The enemy breaking down the gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung say he would buy if he had the riches of the wealthy in Chapter 14?

2. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?

3. What is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

4. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?

5. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What causes Wang Lung to finally decide to take his family to the city in the south in Chapter 9?

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

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

9. What conflict occurs between Wang Lung and his aunt in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer keys)

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