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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. Whom does Wang Lung order to arrange the matter of renting a house in town for his family to move to in Chapter 29?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His eldest son.
(c) His father.
(d) His youngest son.

2. What does Wang Lung demand from O-lan to give to Lotus in Chapter 19?
(a) Her sapphire necklace.
(b) Her silver ring.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her pearls.

3. For whom does Wang Lung buy a coffin for also when he purchases one for O-lan in Chapter 26?
(a) For his uncle.
(b) For his daughter.
(c) For his niece.
(d) For his father.

4. Why does Wang Lung's eldest son say he hates his cousin in Chapter 27?
(a) Because he is always peeping at his wife.
(b) Because he is base and stupid.
(c) Because he is a scholar.
(d) Because he is arrogant and wealthy.

5. What does Wang Lung have built for Cuckoo due to the adversity between her and O-lan in Chapter 21?
(a) A separate kitchen.
(b) A bed.
(c) A separate home.
(d) A bathing trough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the grain merchant live that Wang Lung has betrothed his eldest son to in Chapter 25?

2. How does O-lan explain her growing illness to Wang Lung in Chapter 18?

3. What does Wang Lung tell O-lan he would do if only it would heal her in Chapter 26?

4. Where does Wang Lung have Ching buried in Chapter 29?

5. For how long does Wang Lung refrain from going into town due to his anger after his uncle has moved onto his land in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Wang Lung do in order to gain control over his uncle and his family in Chapter 28?

4. What is significant about Wang Lung's uncle's revelation that he is associated with the redbeards in Chapter 23?

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

6. What does Wang Lung's young cousin do that causes conflict in Wang Lung's house in Chapter 31?

7. How does Wang Lung's family go about relocating to the city in Chapter 29? Who is the last to leave the land?

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

9. What is the source of Wang Lung's main conflicts in Chapter 30?

10. How is O-lan's behavior as she lays dying described in Chapter 26?

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