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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 does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?
(a) 10 pieces of gold.
(b) 10 pieces of silver.
(c) 2 pieces of silver.
(d) 5 pieces of silver.

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

3. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 1 penny each.
(b) 5 pence each.
(c) 2 pence each.
(d) 1 gold coin each.

4. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?
(a) No one.
(b) Old Mistress Wang.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Locus.

5. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?
(a) He is saddened.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is enraged.
(d) He is happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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 does O-lan say she was beaten with daily as a slave in Chapter 14?

5. What does Wang Lung purchase to dye the eggs with in Chapter 4?

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