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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 name does the schoolmaster give to Wang Lung's second-eldest son in Chapter 17?
(a) Ching.
(b) Liu.
(c) Nung Wen.
(d) Nung En.

2. What is described as the color of mourning that Wang Lung and his family wears after O-lan's death?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

3. 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 3 years.
(b) Over 2 years.
(c) Over 4 years.
(d) About 6 months.

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

5. Where does Cuckoo say Lotus is from in Chapter 18?
(a) Dalian.
(b) Soochow.
(c) Anhwei.
(d) Kiangsu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-lan promise Wang Lung she will do for their youngest daughter in Chapter 18?

2. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?

3. What drastic act does Wang Lung do in order to impress Lotus in Chapter 19?

4. Who washes O-lan's body for burial after her death?

5. What does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?

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