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

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

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

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

5. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A pit of snakes.
(b) A pack of wolves.
(c) A nest of owls.
(d) A flock of crows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

2. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?

3. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?

4. What are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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