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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

2. 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) Ching.
(c) Pear Blossom.
(d) Liu.

3. How tall is the Western Pagoda said to be in Wang Lung's village in Chapter 18?
(a) 2 stories tall.
(b) 3 stories tall.
(c) 5 stories tall.
(d) 4 stories tall.

4. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Cuckoo.
(c) Poor fool.
(d) Pear Blossom.

5. What is the woman holding in the picture on the wall of the tea shop that Wang Lung becomes enamored with?
(a) An orange.
(b) A pear blossom.
(c) A rose.
(d) A lotus flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wang Lung make his eldest sons work in his fields each day in Chapter 17?

2. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 23, "When there was a thing to be done, Cuckoo smelled the money in it as a rat smells" what?

4. Under what kind of tree are O-land and Wang Lung's father buried?

5. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?

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