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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What primary color is worn by the bride and groom at Wang Lung's son's wedding in Chapter 26?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

2. Why does Wang Lung's eldest son say he hates his cousin in Chapter 27?
(a) Because he is always peeping at his wife.
(b) Because he is arrogant and wealthy.
(c) Because he is a scholar.
(d) Because he is base and stupid.

3. What does Wang Lung purchase to dye the eggs with in Chapter 4?
(a) Red paper.
(b) Hen's blood.
(c) Red food dye.
(d) Saffron.

4. How old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

5. How far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Over 100 miles.
(b) About 30 miles.
(c) About 70 miles.
(d) Over 200 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Wang Lung buy a coffin for also when he purchases one for O-lan in Chapter 26?

2. Wang Lung says in Chapter 20, "When a man's house is full of wild dogs he must" do what?

3. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?

4. Why does Wang Lung not turn away his uncle in Chapter 20?

5. For how long does the grain merchant insist his daughter must wait until she is wed to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 23?

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