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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) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

3. What statement does O-lan make regarding the rich in Chapter 16?
(a) "The rich are delicate."
(b) "The rich are welcome anywhere."
(c) "The rich are always overbearing."
(d) "The rich are always afraid."

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?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) 5 pence.
(c) 2 pence.
(d) A penny.

5. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Wang Lung's father.
(c) Ching.
(d) Liu.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?

3. Why was O-lan beaten daily as a slave?

4. What is sewn onto the front of the hat that O-lin has made for her son when she goes to the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

5. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

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