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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wang Lung do for work when he first arrives in the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) He works at the public kitchen.
(b) He sells newspapers.
(c) He works at a butcher shop.
(d) He pulls a rickshaw.

2. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he hopes to take a second wife.
(b) Because her sons are disrupting the town.
(c) Because he feels his female cousin should be married off.
(d) Because he is in love with her.

3. What is the vehicle called that Wang Lung's family takes to the city in the south in Chapter 10?
(a) A rickshaw.
(b) A truck.
(c) A dragon-train.
(d) A fire-wagon.

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

5. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) A long life.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?

2. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?

3. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?

4. How much money does it cost to go to a public kitchen for rice gruel in the city in the south in Chapter 11?

5. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?

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