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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the price of grain risen in Chapter 31?
(a) Because of a new merchant.
(b) Because of a flood.
(c) Because of a war.
(d) Because of a famine.

2. By what name does Wang Lung's young cousin the soldier refer to Lotus in Chapter 31?
(a) "White Flower."
(b) "Old Courtesan."
(c) "Old Mistress."
(d) "Rough Hind."

3. What drastic act does Wang Lung do in order to impress Lotus in Chapter 19?
(a) He cuts off his braid.
(b) He buys a new home.
(c) He sells his wife.
(d) He sells his land.

4. Who washes O-lan's body for burial after her death?
(a) Wang Lung's eldest daughter.
(b) Wang Lung's daughter-in-law.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

5. For how long does the grain merchant insist his daughter must wait until she is wed to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 23?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 5 years.

6. 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 separate home.
(c) A bathing trough.
(d) A bed.

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

8. What does O-lan promise Wang Lung she will do for their youngest daughter in Chapter 18?
(a) Bind her feet.
(b) Sell her to a soldier.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Sell her to a merchant.

9. How long has it been since Wang Lung last saw his eldest son when he comes home to be wed in Chapter 26?
(a) Over 3 years.
(b) Over 4 years.
(c) Over 2 years.
(d) About 6 months.

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

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

12. What primary color is worn by the bride and groom at Wang Lung's son's wedding in Chapter 26?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

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

14. Whom does Lotus befriend, much to Wang Lung's discouragement in Chapter 21?
(a) Wang Lung's youngest son.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Ching.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

15. The narrator says of Lotus in Chapter 24, "... and with her wide eyes and small mouth she looked more than ever like a plump little" what?
(a) "Cat."
(b) "Wolf."
(c) "Snake."
(d) "Bird."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to tell Wang Lung that his grandson has been born in Chapter 29?

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

3. Who moves into the quarters where Lotus used to live when Wang Lung's family moves into town in Chapter 29?

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

5. 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?

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