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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?
(a) The Street of Temples.
(b) The Street of Bridges.
(c) The Confucian temple.
(d) The Emperor's estate.

3. How many eggs does Wang Lung purchase in town in Chapter 4?
(a) 50.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 20.

4. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?
(a) O-lan.
(b) Wang Long's eldest son.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Wang Lung's daughter.

5. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?
(a) Egg rolls.
(b) Bone broth.
(c) Bowls of rice.
(d) Bread.

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 old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?

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

4. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

5. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?

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