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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Wang Lung make his eldest sons work in his fields each day in Chapter 17?
2. Who is in charge of arranging the marriage for Wang Lung's second-eldest son?
3. Of the silk depictions of women on the walls of the tea house, Wang Lung says in Chapter 18, "I thought they were pictures of dream women, of goddesses in the mountain of" where?
4. Where does Wang Lung have Ching buried in Chapter 29?
5. Why does Wang Lung give silver to his uncle's son in Chapter 29?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads Wang Lung to send his eldest sons away to school in Chapter 17?
2. How does Wang Lung go about arranging to purchase Lotus in Chapter 20?
3. What does Wang Lung's young cousin do that causes conflict in Wang Lung's house in Chapter 31?
4. What is the source of Wang Lung's main conflicts in Chapter 30?
5. Who looks after the arrangement of Wang Lung's second son's marriage in Chapter 29? How are the arrangements described?
6. What causes Wang Lung to become restless in Chapter 18?
7. What does Wang Lung do in order to gain control over his uncle and his family in Chapter 28?
8. What causes the flooding in Chapter 27? How does the flooding impact Wang Lung's village?
9. What does Wang Lung do in preparation for Lotus's arrival at his home in Chapter 20? How is his behavior affected?
10. How does Wang Lung's family go about relocating to the city in Chapter 29? Who is the last to leave the land?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Wang Lung as the protagonist of The Good Earth. How old is Wang Lung when his character is first introduced? How old is he when the novel ends? How does Wang Lung change in the course of the novel? What are Wang Lung’s main objectives in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Wang Lung’s sons in the narrative. How are they similar? How are they different? What does Wang Lung expect from each of his sons? Who defies Wang Lung? How?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the characters of Wang Lung’s uncle and aunt in The Good Earth. How does Wang Lung differ as a farmer and a businessman from his uncle? How does Wang Lung’s aunt differ from O-lan? Are these characters likable? Why or why not?
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