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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does O-lan dig a hole for she and Wang Lung to hide their silver in Chapter 4?
(a) By the church.
(b) By the baby's bed.
(c) Behind their bed.
(d) Behind the estate wall.

2. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?
(a) Ten red candles.
(b) Six green candles.
(c) Five blue candles.
(d) Two red candles.

3. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?
(a) Ningbo.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Shenzhen.
(d) Shanghai.

4. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. What does the barber suggest Wang Lung have removed on his wedding day?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His braid.
(c) His nose-ring.
(d) His earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?

2. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

3. What presumably happens to Wang Lung's daughter that is born in Chapter 9?

4. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?

5. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?

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