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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 color robes do the priests from the Taoist temple wear that come to lead O-lan's and Wang Lung's father's funeral?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

2. What does Wang Lung purchase for the "goddess of mercy" after his grandson is born in Chapter 29?
(a) A blue candle.
(b) A gold crown.
(c) A silver ring.
(d) A new robe.

3. What do the villagers call Wang Lung instead of "Wang the Farmer" in Chapter 30?
(a) "Wang the scholar."
(b) "Wang the Rich Man."
(c) "Wang the Self Important."
(d) "Wang the dictator."

4. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 24?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.

5. Where does Cuckoo say Lotus is from in Chapter 18?
(a) Kiangsu.
(b) Soochow.
(c) Anhwei.
(d) Dalian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away does the maid live that is arranged to marry Wang Lung's second-eldest son in Chapter 29?

2. Who is the first to discover and announce Wang Lung's love for another woman in Chapter 20?

3. In O-lan's last words before dying, she says, "Beauty will not" do what?

4. Who is the grain dealer that Lotus suggests Wang Lung speak to about marrying his son to the grain dealer's daughter in Chapter 23?

5. What gift does Wang Lung give to the teacher when he takes his sons to school in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What decision does Wang Lung make regarding his second-eldest son in Chapter 25?

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

7. How does Wang Lung perceive Lotus's friendship with his aunt in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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