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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 sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?
(a) He is enraged.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is saddened.
(d) He is happy.

3. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?
(a) Liu.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) O-lan.
(d) Ching.

4. 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 lion.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A Buddha figure.

5. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?
(a) O-lan.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?

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

4. Of what drug does the Old Mistress partake during Wang Long's visit to retrieve his wife in Chapter 1?

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?

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