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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?
(a) Her mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Locus.
(d) Old Mistress Wang.

2. 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 father.
(b) His eldest son.
(c) His youngest son.
(d) His uncle.

3. What does O-lan do with the flier that has been given to Wang Lung by the blue-eyed man in Chapter 14?
(a) She sells it to a neighbor.
(b) She sews it into his shoe-soles.
(c) She uses it for roofing material.
(d) She cooks it.

4. Who stays with Wang Lung on his land before they depart to move into the townhouse in Chapter 29?
(a) Wang Lung's youngest son.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Wang Lung's eldest son.
(d) Cuckoo.

5. How far away does the maid live that is arranged to marry Wang Lung's second-eldest son in Chapter 29?
(a) 1 village away.
(b) 500 miles away.
(c) In the town where Wang Lung lives.
(d) 3 villages away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what drug does the Old Mistress partake during Wang Long's visit to retrieve his wife in Chapter 1?

2. Where does Wang Lung first observe young men in the city speaking of revolution in Chapter 11?

3. How many sons has O-lan borne for Wang Lung in Chapter 20?

4. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?

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

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