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

2. 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.

3. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?
(a) Old Master Hwang.
(b) Wang Lung's grandfather.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Wang Lung's uncle.

4. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Liu.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Ching.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?

2. Wang Lung's uncle says to him in Chapter 7, "I am a man of" what?

3. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

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

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

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