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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

3. What presumably happens to Wang Lung's daughter that is born in Chapter 9?
(a) She is stillborn.
(b) She is taken by soldiers.
(c) Wang Lung kills her.
(d) O-lan kills her.

4. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?
(a) 2 pence.
(b) 4 pence.
(c) 5 pence.
(d) 1 penny.

5. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Water chestnuts.
(b) Bone broth.
(c) Dried beans.
(d) Rice bowls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Wang Lung hide when he observes soldiers seizing his fellow laborers from the streets in Chapter 14?

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

5. Who has stolen the pork meat that Wang Lung discovers being cooked in his hut in Chapter 12?

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