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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. Whom does Wang Lung describe as "the keeper of" Lotus in Chapter 20?
(a) Nung Wen.
(b) Ching.
(c) Liu.
(d) Cuckoo.

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

4. 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.

5. What season has begun in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-lan refuse to leave out for Cuckoo in the mornings in Chapter 21?

2. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

3. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?

4. Why does Wang Lung not turn away his uncle in Chapter 20?

5. Where did O-lan live as a child?

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