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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 causes Wang Lung to become angry with Lotus in Chapter 21?
(a) Lotus leaves the house.
(b) Lotus scolds O-lan.
(c) Lotus sleeps with Ching.
(d) Lotus curses his children.

2. How much of the money Wang Lung has obtained does he spend on seeds before returning to his land in Chapter 15?
(a) 10 gold pieces.
(b) 3 gold pieces.
(c) 5 gold pieces.
(d) 2 gold pieces.

3. Whom does Wang Lung order to arrange the matter of renting a house in town for his family to move to in Chapter 29?
(a) His youngest son.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His eldest son.

4. 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?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Pear Blossom.
(c) Ching.
(d) Liu.

5. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 pence each.
(b) 2 pence each.
(c) 1 gold coin each.
(d) 1 penny each.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?

3. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?

4. For how long does Wang Lung refrain from going into town due to his anger after his uncle has moved onto his land in Chapter 20?

5. What does Wang Lung decide to do with his eldest son in the end of Chapter 24?

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