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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. What does O-lan say she was beaten with daily as a slave in Chapter 14?
(a) A leather mule-halter.
(b) A belt.
(c) A willow branch.
(d) A piece of silk.

2. How old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

3. What does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Drinking wine.
(b) Drinking wax.
(c) Eating grapes.
(d) Eating silver.

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

5. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did O-lan live as a child?

2. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?

3. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?

4. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?

5. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Wang Lung's uncle's family vexes Wang Lung in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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