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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Wang Lung last saw his eldest son when he comes home to be wed in Chapter 26?
(a) Over 4 years.
(b) About 6 months.
(c) Over 2 years.
(d) Over 3 years.

2. Under what kind of tree are O-land and Wang Lung's father buried?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) A date tree.
(c) A willow tree.
(d) An elm tree.

3. For whom does Wang Lung buy a coffin for also when he purchases one for O-lan in Chapter 26?
(a) For his niece.
(b) For his uncle.
(c) For his father.
(d) For his daughter.

4. In O-lan's last words before dying, she says, "Beauty will not" do what?
(a) "Bear a man sons."
(b) "Bring prosperity."
(c) "Live forever."
(d) "Follow one across the bridge."

5. What is Cuckoo's job at the tea house in Chapter 18?
(a) She solicits customers for the courtesans.
(b) She cooks food in the kitchen.
(c) She pours tea.
(d) She serves food.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?

2. What is described as the color of mourning that Wang Lung and his family wears after O-lan's death?

3. When O-lan summons Cuckoo to her death bed in Chapter 26, she tells her that Cuckoo is what?

4. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?

5. What is the one great regret that Wang Lung feels as he departs O-lan's funeral in Chapter 26?

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