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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 are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?
(a) Lenten cakes.
(b) Sun cakes.
(c) Moon cakes.
(d) Rice cakes.

2. 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 silver coin.
(b) 2 pence.
(c) 5 pence.
(d) A penny.

3. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

4. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Sell his daughter into slavery.
(b) Remarry.
(c) Return to his land.
(d) Kill himself.

5. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Wang Lung's aunt.
(c) O-lan.
(d) Lotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

2. What does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?

4. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?

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