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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?
(a) Pear Blossom.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Cuckoo.
(d) Poor fool.

2. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?
(a) 10 pieces of gold.
(b) 5 pieces of silver.
(c) 2 pieces of silver.
(d) 10 pieces of silver.

3. How much money does Wang Lung pay Ching as steward on Wang Lung's farm in Chapter 17?
(a) 2 gold pieces a month.
(b) 5 silver pieces a month.
(c) 4 gold pieces a month.
(d) 2 silver pieces a month.

4. How many seed beans came up for Wang Lung's uncle of the twenty that he planted this year in Chapter 7?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does O-lan explain her growing illness to Wang Lung in Chapter 18?

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

3. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?

4. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?

5. For whom does Wang Lung buy a coffin for also when he purchases one for O-lan in Chapter 26?

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