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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

3. In what city was Wang Lung born?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Anhwei.
(c) Dalian.
(d) Fuzhou.

4. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Return to his land.
(c) Sell his daughter into slavery.
(d) Remarry.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

3. Of what drug does the Old Mistress partake during Wang Long's visit to retrieve his wife in Chapter 1?

4. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?

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

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