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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?
(a) "It is a son and a blessing to all."
(b) "It is a girl-child, and one that needs love."
(c) "I fear it has died."
(d) "It is only a slave this time - not worth mentioning."

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

5. 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) About 30 miles.
(d) Over 200 miles.

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

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

4. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?

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

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