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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Wang Lung hide when he observes soldiers seizing his fellow laborers from the streets in Chapter 14?
(a) A temple.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A hot water shop.
(d) A pipe store.

2. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) A letter of invite.
(b) A silver ring.
(c) His birth certificate.
(d) A silver coin.

3. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. Where does Wang Lung first observe young men in the city speaking of revolution in Chapter 11?
(a) By the Confucian temple.
(b) By the public kitchen.
(c) By the city wall.
(d) By his hut.

5. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 silver coins.
(b) Less than 2 silver coins.
(c) 2 gold coins.
(d) About 20 silver coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was O-lan beaten daily as a slave?

2. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?

3. Why does Wang Lung make his eldest sons work in his fields each day in Chapter 17?

4. What does Wang Lung decide to do with his eldest son in the end of Chapter 24?

5. For how long does Wang Lung refrain from going into town due to his anger after his uncle has moved onto his land in Chapter 20?

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