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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. When Wang Lung's father went to request a slave as a wife for his son, he requested what trait "above all"?
(a) That she not be poor.
(b) That she not be a good cook.
(c) That she not be pretty.
(d) That she not be hard-working.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?

2. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?

4. What does the barber suggest Wang Lung have removed on his wedding day?

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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