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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) Wang Lung's father.
(b) Liu.
(c) Ching.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

2. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

3. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Peace.
(c) A long life.
(d) Prosperity.

4. Where does O-lan dig a hole for she and Wang Lung to hide their silver in Chapter 4?
(a) Behind their bed.
(b) By the church.
(c) By the baby's bed.
(d) Behind the estate wall.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?

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 does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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