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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 grain merchant live that Wang Lung has betrothed his eldest son to in Chapter 25?
(a) The Street of Temples.
(b) The Street of Bridges.
(c) The Street of Gold.
(d) The Street of Merchants.

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

3. How far away does the maid live that is arranged to marry Wang Lung's second-eldest son in Chapter 29?
(a) 1 village away.
(b) 3 villages away.
(c) In the town where Wang Lung lives.
(d) 500 miles away.

4. What is described as the color of mourning that Wang Lung and his family wears after O-lan's death?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

5. How many pieces of silver does Wang Lung give to his aunt for arranging his purchase of Lotus?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Wang Lung give silver to his uncle's son in Chapter 29?

3. How long after O-lan's death is her burial arranged to take place?

4. What symbol of a band of robbers does Wang Lung's uncle wear inside his coat?

5. What does Wang Lung's aunt say Lotus "reeks of" when she helps her into her chambers in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who looks after the arrangement of Wang Lung's second son's marriage in Chapter 29? How are the arrangements described?

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

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

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

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

6. Whom does Lotus suggest to Wang Lung for an arranged marriage for his son in Chapter 23?

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

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

9. What is at the root of the conflict between O-lan and Cuckoo in Chapter 21?

10. What causes Wang Lung to become restless in Chapter 18?

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