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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many seed beans came up for Wang Lung's uncle of the twenty that he planted this year in Chapter 7?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Shenzhen.
(d) Ningbo.

4. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Wang Lung's grandfather.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Old Master Hwang.

5. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?

3. How old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?

4. Who makes the hut from the mats that Wang Lung buys in the city in Chapter 11?

5. Where does Wang Lung first observe young men in the city speaking of revolution in Chapter 11?

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