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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 do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Peace.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) A long life.

2. 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 monkey.
(b) A Buddha figure.
(c) A lion.
(d) A dancing tiger.

3. How far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Over 100 miles.
(b) Over 200 miles.
(c) About 70 miles.
(d) About 30 miles.

4. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?
(a) Liu.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Ching.
(d) Pear Blossom.

5. 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 pretty.
(b) That she not be poor.
(c) That she not be a good cook.
(d) That she not be hard-working.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?

2. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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