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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the jewels does O-lan ask for and keep for herself when she gives the rest to Wang Lung in Chapter 16?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) Two pearls.
(c) A sapphire necklace.
(d) A gold ring.

3. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?
(a) Ching.
(b) Pear Blossom.
(c) Liu.
(d) Lotus.

4. How many silver dollars does Wang Lung have in his purse when he sets out on his wedding day in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

5. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?
(a) A silk dress and a pair of stockings.
(b) Two rings and a pair of earrings.
(c) A watch and a necklace.
(d) A pair of shoes and a ladle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

2. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?

3. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

4. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?

5. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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