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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 is in charge of arranging the marriage for Wang Lung's second-eldest son?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Wang Lung's aunt.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Ching.

2. What does O-lan suggest that her eldest son has been doing when she confronts Wang Lung in Chapter 24?
(a) Talking to soldiers.
(b) Stealing money.
(c) Spending time with Lotus.
(d) Spending time with Cuckoo.

3. Who are the first members of Wang Lung's household that are moved to the new townhouse in Chapter 29?
(a) Nung En and Nung Wen.
(b) O-lan and the poor fool.
(c) Ching and Liu.
(d) Lotus and Cuckoo.

4. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son when Wang sends him to be educated?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

5. What does Wang Lung tell O-lan he would do if only it would heal her in Chapter 26?
(a) He would move into town.
(b) He would sell his daughters.
(c) He would sell all his land.
(d) He would leave Lotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Wang Lung and all of the farmers in his village share?

2. What color robes do the priests from the Buddhist temple wear that are summoned for O-lan's funeral?

3. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 24?

4. For how long does the grain merchant insist his daughter must wait until she is wed to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 23?

5. For how long does Wang Lung's soldier cousin stay in his house with the soldiers before departing for another war in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wang Lung go about arranging to purchase Lotus in Chapter 20?

2. How have Wang Lung's business, circumstances, and fate changed in the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. How does Wang Lung respond when O-lan warns him of his eldest son visiting Lotus in Chapter 24?

4. How is Lotus's arrival at Wang Lung's home described in Chapter 20? Who is present for her arrival?

5. How would you describe Wang Lung's sons in Chapter 30? How are each of his sons different?

6. How is Lotus Flower described on the picture in the tea shop in Chapter 18?

7. What causes the flooding in Chapter 27? How does the flooding impact Wang Lung's village?

8. How does Wang Lung respond when he discovers his eldest son in Lotus's court in Chapter 24?

9. How does Wang Lung perceive his family and children in Chapter 17?

10. What does Wang Lung do in preparation for Lotus's arrival at his home in Chapter 20? How is his behavior affected?

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