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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?
(a) "Like a fox."
(b) "Fat and lazy."
(c) "Thin and waspy."
(d) "Attractive and tidy."

3. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?
(a) No one.
(b) Old Mistress Wang.
(c) Locus.
(d) Her mother.

4. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?
(a) 4 pence.
(b) 5 pence.
(c) 2 pence.
(d) 1 penny.

5. What is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Ching.
(b) Pear Blossom.
(c) Liu.
(d) Lotus.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Wang Lung's uncle says to him in Chapter 7, "I am a man of" what?

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

5. How far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?

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