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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does it cost to go to a public kitchen for rice gruel in the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) A penny.
(b) A silver coin.
(c) 2 pence.
(d) 5 pence.

2. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?
(a) A pair of shoes and a ladle.
(b) Two rings and a pair of earrings.
(c) A silk dress and a pair of stockings.
(d) A watch and a necklace.

3. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?
(a) 2 pence.
(b) 1 silver coin.
(c) 2 silver coins.
(d) 2 gold coins.

4. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?
(a) Poor fool.
(b) Pear Blossom.
(c) Cuckoo.
(d) Lotus.

5. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?

2. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?

3. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?

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

5. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?

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