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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Lotus in Chapter 24, "... and with her wide eyes and small mouth she looked more than ever like a plump little" what?
(a) "Snake."
(b) "Cat."
(c) "Wolf."
(d) "Bird."

2. What is the vehicle called that Wang Lung's family takes to the city in the south in Chapter 10?
(a) A rickshaw.
(b) A dragon-train.
(c) A fire-wagon.
(d) A truck.

3. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

4. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Rice.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Bread.
(d) Potatoes.

5. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?
(a) A train whistle.
(b) A bluebird singing.
(c) His father's cough.
(d) The ocean waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

2. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?

3. What does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?

4. Wang Lung says in Chapter 20, "When a man's house is full of wild dogs he must" do what?

5. What do Wang Lung and all of the farmers in his village share?

(see the answer key)

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