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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 does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?
(a) "It is a girl-child, and one that needs love."
(b) "It is a son and a blessing to all."
(c) "I fear it has died."
(d) "It is only a slave this time - not worth mentioning."

2. Of what drug does the Old Mistress partake during Wang Long's visit to retrieve his wife in Chapter 1?
(a) Opium.
(b) Cannabis.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Tobacco.

3. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?
(a) The ocean waves.
(b) A bluebird singing.
(c) A train whistle.
(d) His father's cough.

4. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Rice bowls.
(b) Dried beans.
(c) Bone broth.
(d) Water chestnuts.

5. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) Less than 2 silver coins.
(b) 5 silver coins.
(c) About 20 silver coins.
(d) 2 gold coins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

3. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?

4. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?

5. What does the barber suggest Wang Lung have removed on his wedding day?

(see the answer key)

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