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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did O-lan live as a child?
(a) Fuzhou.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Shantung.
(d) Dalian.

2. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?
(a) Liu.
(b) Ching.
(c) Pear Blossom.
(d) Lotus.

3. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?
(a) Wang Long's eldest son.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Wang Lung's daughter.
(d) Wang Lung's father.

4. What does Wang Lung purchase for the "goddess of mercy" after his grandson is born in Chapter 29?
(a) A silver ring.
(b) A gold crown.
(c) A new robe.
(d) A blue candle.

5. 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 hopes to take a second wife.
(c) Because he feels his female cousin should be married off.
(d) Because he is in love with her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

3. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. Whom does Wang Lung's second-eldest son say his older brother has been going out with at night in Chapter 23?

5. Who is the first to discover and announce Wang Lung's love for another woman in Chapter 20?

(see the answer key)

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