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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) Ching.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Liu.

2. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?
(a) A pair of shoes and a ladle.
(b) Two rings and a pair of earrings.
(c) A watch and a necklace.
(d) A silk dress and a pair of stockings.

3. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 years.

4. What does O-lan do with the New Year's cakes she makes in Chapter 5?
(a) She feeds them to the poor.
(b) She gives them to Old Mistress Hwang as a gift.
(c) She eats them all.
(d) She gives them to her family.

5. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

2. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?

3. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?

4. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?

5. What are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?

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