The Good Earth Quiz Part One
Take this quiz and find out how well you've paid attention to the little details in Part One of this novel.


 1. What is the first sound Wang Lung hears every morning?
2. Drinking tea is a luxury. What does Wang Lung's father compare it to?
3. Why does Wang Lung's father tell him not to marry a pretty slave from the House of Hwang?
4. What about O-lan's appearance disappoints Wang Lung?
5. What do Wang Lung and O-lan stop to do on their way to Wang Lang's home?
6. What does Wang Lung do to announce the birth of his son?
7. When Wang Lang first learns Hwang's land is for sale, whose land does O-lan suggest he buy instead?
8. How does Wang Lung feel when O-lan is pregnant with their second child?
9. What does Wang Lung blame for the trouble in his uncle's household?
10. Before Wang Lung's family moves south, what does his neighbor Ching give him?