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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?
(a) Old Master Hwang.
(b) Wang Lung's grandfather.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

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

5. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he feels his female cousin should be married off.
(b) Because her sons are disrupting the town.
(c) Because he hopes to take a second wife.
(d) Because he is in love with her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What presumably happens to Wang Lung's daughter that is born in Chapter 9?

3. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

4. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?

5. Where did O-lan live as a child?

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