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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wang Lung not turn away his uncle in Chapter 20?
(a) Because his aunt is dying.
(b) Because his uncle owes him money.
(c) Because it would be shameful.
(d) Because O-lan has died.

2. What is the vehicle called that Wang Lung's family takes to the city in the south in Chapter 10?
(a) A rickshaw.
(b) A fire-wagon.
(c) A truck.
(d) A dragon-train.

3. For how long does Wang Lung refrain from going into town due to his anger after his uncle has moved onto his land in Chapter 20?
(a) For 3 days.
(b) For 4 days.
(c) For 2 days.
(d) For 2 weeks.

4. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?
(a) Pear Blossom.
(b) Liu.
(c) Lotus.
(d) Ching.

5. What image is depicted on the flier that the blue-eyed man gives to Wang Lung in Chapter 14?
(a) A depiction of America.
(b) A depiction of Jesus Christ.
(c) A picture of Confucius.
(d) A depiction of a fat man killing a starving man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

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

4. What does Wang Lung do for work when he first arrives in the city in the south in Chapter 11?

5. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?

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