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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. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?

2. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?

3. How much money does Wang Lung take home after his first day of working in the city in Chapter 11?

4. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?

5. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wang Lung's uncle respond when Wang Lung yells at him in Chapter 7?

2. How has the atmosphere of the city changed in Chapter 14? What has led to the changes?

3. How has Wang Lung's fate changed in Chapter 8? How does he respond to this change of fate?

4. How does O-lan go about earning money to keep her family alive once they've reached the city in Chapter 11?

5. What is depicted on the fliers that Wang Lung is handed in Chapter 14?

6. What about Wang Lung's uncle's family vexes Wang Lung in Chapter 7?

7. What actions are taken after O-lan gives birth to a son in Chapter 4? Why?

8. What event leads Wang Lung to stop working as a rickshaw driver in Chapter 14?

9. Describe O-lan's actions when she comes to Wang Lung's home. How does Wang Lung perceive his wife?

10. What conflict does Wang Lung encounter at the barber's in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Great House of Hwang in The Good Earth. Where is the house located? How is its architecture described? Where do the Old Master and Old Mistress live? Why does Wang Lung visit and revisit the House of Hwang in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Wang Lung’s father in the novel. What role does Wang Lung’s father play in Wang Lung’s actions, objectives, and choices in the narrative? How would you describe Wang Lung’s relationship with his father? How many siblings does Wang Lung have?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the settings of Wang Lung’s village and the city in the south. Why does Wang Lung’s family relocate to the city during famine? How does Wang Lung perceive the differences of city-dwellers and farmers? Which setting do you relate the most to? Why?

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