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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?
(a) The Confucian temple.
(b) The Emperor's estate.
(c) The Street of Bridges.
(d) The Street of Temples.

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

3. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?
(a) Ching.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) O-lan.
(d) Liu.

4. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) A letter of invite.
(c) A silver coin.
(d) A silver ring.

5. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?
(a) 2 pence.
(b) 2 gold coins.
(c) 1 silver coin.
(d) 2 silver coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?

2. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?

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

4. What statement does O-lan make regarding the rich in Chapter 16?

5. What season has begun in the beginning of Chapter 14?

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