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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 are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?
(a) Rice cakes.
(b) Moon cakes.
(c) Sun cakes.
(d) Lenten cakes.

2. How much money does Wang Lung spend on an ox in Chapter 15?
(a) 10 silver coins.
(b) 2 gold pieces.
(c) 3 silver coins.
(d) 5 gold pieces.

3. The narrator says of Lotus in Chapter 24, "... and with her wide eyes and small mouth she looked more than ever like a plump little" what?
(a) "Cat."
(b) "Wolf."
(c) "Bird."
(d) "Snake."

4. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) A letter of invite.
(b) A silver ring.
(c) A silver coin.
(d) His birth certificate.

5. What do the villagers call Wang Lung instead of "Wang the Farmer" in Chapter 30?
(a) "Wang the Self Important."
(b) "Wang the dictator."
(c) "Wang the Rich Man."
(d) "Wang the scholar."

Short Answer Questions

1. What drastic act does Wang Lung do in order to impress Lotus in Chapter 19?

2. Who comes to tell Wang Lung that his grandson has been born in Chapter 29?

3. What does O-lan do with the flier that has been given to Wang Lung by the blue-eyed man in Chapter 14?

4. How old is Wang Lung's youngest daughter in Chapter 25?

5. What does O-lan say she will do if Cuckoo or Lotus are allowed into her room after she has died in Chapter 26?

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