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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

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

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

4. What does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Eating grapes.
(b) Drinking wine.
(c) Drinking wax.
(d) Eating silver.

5. How many eggs does Wang Lung purchase in town in Chapter 4?
(a) 150.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 200.

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

3. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?

4. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?

5. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?

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