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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 is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?
(a) Kiangsu.
(b) Dalian.
(c) Fuzhou.
(d) Anhwei.

2. Where does Wang Lung first observe young men in the city speaking of revolution in Chapter 11?
(a) By the city wall.
(b) By the public kitchen.
(c) By his hut.
(d) By the Confucian temple.

3. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?
(a) 2 pence.
(b) 5 pence.
(c) 1 penny.
(d) 4 pence.

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

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) Ching.
(c) Wang Lung's father.
(d) Liu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Wang Lung wish to have his second-eldest son apprenticed in Chapter 25?

2. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?

3. Which of the jewels does O-lan ask for and keep for herself when she gives the rest to Wang Lung in Chapter 16?

4. What does Wang Lung's aunt say Lotus "reeks of" when she helps her into her chambers in Chapter 20?

5. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?

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