Lesson 16, Part 5, RL.7.6 The Good Earth

Based on the text evidence, which statement best reflects the contrast between Wang Lung's point of view and the city men's?

• Wang Lung thinks his uncle is heartless, but the men are sure that his uncle really does have Wang Lung's best interests in mind.

• Wang Lung thinks the men are taking advantage of him, but the men believe a starving man has no choice but to sell.

• Wang Lung thinks that the men from the city are soft, but they are convinced that peasants can be easily fooled.

• Wang Lung believes that his uncle's proposal is unreasonable, but the men believe that Wang Lung is uncertain and slow to make decisions.

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PART A

Which sentence best expresses Wang Lung's point of view?

• He is afraid of the men who come to buy his land.

• He is certain that his land is the best in the area.

• He is grateful that his uncle is trying to help him.

• He is angry about the choice he is forced to make.

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PART B

Which sentence from the text best support the answer in PART A?

• "He did not rise nor in any way recognize the men who had come."

• "They looked as though they had eaten and blood still ran in their veins."

• "Well, there were these three children to be fed--the children and the old man."

• "...here they were, come to squeeze his land from him in his extremity."

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How is the author's background reflected in Wang Lung's response to the city men in Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth?

• Wang Lung respects the city men initially but grows to disdain them, reflecting Buck's values of country life over city wealth.

• Wang Lung outright rejects the city men from the beginning, indicating Buck's disdain for all city influences.

• Wang Lung is indifferent to the city men, showing that Buck values material wealth over farming roots.

• Wang Lung admires the city men and seeks to emulate their lifestyle, reflecting Buck's preference for city life.

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Which of the following is the best definition of point of view in literary texts?

• The theme or moral of the story.
• The setting where the story takes place.
• The main character in a story.
• The perspective from which a story is narrated.

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Which of the following are synonyms for point of view? There is more than one answer?

• Viewpoint

• Perspective

• Dialogue

• Prose

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From what point of view is The Good Earth told?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

• Perspective

• Point of view

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Which of the following best describes the narrator's role in a literary text?

• The narrator serves as the voice that tells the story.
• The narrator is always a character in the story.

• The narrator only provides background information.
• The narrator is the main character's friend.

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