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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) Liu.
(d) Wang Lung's father.

2. What is sewn onto the front of the hat that O-lin has made for her son when she goes to the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) A dancing tiger.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A lion.
(d) A Buddha figure.

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

4. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?
(a) A train whistle.
(b) His father's cough.
(c) A bluebird singing.
(d) The ocean waves.

5. What does Wang Lung purchase to dye the eggs with in Chapter 4?
(a) Red food dye.
(b) Red paper.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Hen's blood.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does O-lan do with the New Year's cakes she makes in Chapter 5?

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