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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?
(a) The Street of Bridges.
(b) The Emperor's estate.
(c) The Confucian temple.
(d) The Street of Temples.

2. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?
(a) Because her sons are disrupting the town.
(b) Because he feels his female cousin should be married off.
(c) Because he is in love with her.
(d) Because he hopes to take a second wife.

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

4. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) A letter of invite.
(c) A silver ring.
(d) His birth certificate.

5. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?
(a) Ching.
(b) Liu.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) O-lan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?

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

3. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?

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

5. How much money does Wang Lung take home after his first day of working in the city in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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