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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 terrified.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is enraged.
(d) He is saddened.

2. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?
(a) "Land is one's flesh and blood."
(b) "Land is a menacing god."
(c) "Land is one's culture and history."
(d) "Land is one's road to the future."

3. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 pence each.
(b) 1 penny each.
(c) 2 pence each.
(d) 1 gold coin each.

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

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

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

3. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?

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

5. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?

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