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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 refuse to leave out for Cuckoo in the mornings in Chapter 21?
(a) Coal.
(b) Cleaning materials.
(c) Wood.
(d) Hot water.

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

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

4. What does Wang Lung decide to do with his eldest son in the end of Chapter 24?
(a) Send him south to school.
(b) Send him to join the military.
(c) Send him north to school.
(d) Send him to America.

5. Who stays with Wang Lung on his land before they depart to move into the townhouse in Chapter 29?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Wang Lung's eldest son.
(c) Wang Lung's youngest son.
(d) Lotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Wang Lung's uncle when he moves into Wang Lung's home in Chapter 20?

2. Why does Wang Lung not turn away his uncle in Chapter 20?

3. How tall is the Western Pagoda said to be in Wang Lung's village in Chapter 18?

4. What does Cuckoo demand as payment for Lotus to come and live with Wang Lung in Chapter 20?

5. What is the woman holding in the picture on the wall of the tea shop that Wang Lung becomes enamored with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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