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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?
(a) Egg rolls.
(b) Bowls of rice.
(c) Bone broth.
(d) Bread.

2. 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) Liu.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Ching.
(d) Pear Blossom.

3. What does O-lan refuse to leave out for Cuckoo in the mornings in Chapter 21?
(a) Cleaning materials.
(b) Wood.
(c) Hot water.
(d) Coal.

4. Wang Lung's uncle says to him in Chapter 7, "I am a man of" what?
(a) "Evil destiny."
(b) "Fortune."
(c) "Godly destiny."
(d) "Wealth and prosperity."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung say to the rich man after taking his gold during the riot in Chapter 14?

2. How old is the daughter of the grain merchant that Wang Lung seeks for his eldest son's bride in Chapter 23?

3. How many seed beans came up for Wang Lung's uncle of the twenty that he planted this year in Chapter 7?

4. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?

5. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?

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