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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 burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?
(a) Six green candles.
(b) Five blue candles.
(c) Two red candles.
(d) Ten red candles.

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

3. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Shenzhen.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Ningbo.

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

5. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?

2. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?

3. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?

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

5. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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