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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 is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Pear Blossom.
(b) Liu.
(c) Ching.
(d) Lotus.

2. What image is depicted on the flier that the blue-eyed man gives to Wang Lung in Chapter 14?
(a) A depiction of a fat man killing a starving man.
(b) A depiction of Jesus Christ.
(c) A picture of Confucius.
(d) A depiction of America.

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

4. How old is Ching said to be in Chapter 15?
(a) Over 50 years old.
(b) 27 years old.
(c) Less than 35 years old.
(d) Less than 45 years old.

5. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?
(a) Five blue candles.
(b) Six green candles.
(c) Ten red candles.
(d) Two red candles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city was Wang Lung born?

2. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?

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

4. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

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