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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 color robes do the priests from the Buddhist temple wear that are summoned for O-lan's funeral?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

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

3. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A flock of crows.
(b) A pack of wolves.
(c) A pit of snakes.
(d) A nest of owls.

4. What drastic act does Wang Lung do in order to impress Lotus in Chapter 19?
(a) He sells his land.
(b) He buys a new home.
(c) He sells his wife.
(d) He cuts off his braid.

5. How long after O-lan's death is her burial arranged to take place?
(a) 2 weeks later.
(b) 3 months later.
(c) 5 months later.
(d) 4 days later.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wang Lung's eldest son suggest they kill his uncle and his family in Chapter 27?

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

3. What is the woman holding in the picture on the wall of the tea shop that Wang Lung becomes enamored with?

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

5. Under what kind of tree are O-land and Wang Lung's father buried?

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