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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 far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?
(a) About 70 miles.
(b) Over 100 miles.
(c) Over 200 miles.
(d) About 30 miles.

2. When O-lan summons Cuckoo to her death bed in Chapter 26, she tells her that Cuckoo is what?
(a) "A lovely girl."
(b) "A beautiful and faithful maid."
(c) "Still a slave."
(d) "Like a daughter."

3. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?
(a) O-lan.
(b) Wang Lung's aunt.
(c) Lotus.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

4. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?
(a) Wang Lung's father.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Wang Long's eldest son.
(d) Wang Lung's daughter.

5. What does Wang Lung demand from O-lan to give to Lotus in Chapter 19?
(a) Her silver ring.
(b) Her pearls.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her sapphire necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-lan say she will do if Cuckoo or Lotus are allowed into her room after she has died in Chapter 26?

2. What name does the schoolmaster give to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 17?

3. What color robes do the priests from the Taoist temple wear that come to lead O-lan's and Wang Lung's father's funeral?

4. What is Cuckoo's job at the tea house in Chapter 18?

5. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?

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