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

2. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son when Wang sends him to be educated?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. Where does Wang Lung hide when he observes soldiers seizing his fellow laborers from the streets in Chapter 14?
(a) A hot water shop.
(b) A pipe store.
(c) A temple.
(d) A butcher shop.

4. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Pear Blossom.
(c) Cuckoo.
(d) Poor fool.

5. What does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Drinking wax.
(b) Drinking wine.
(c) Eating silver.
(d) Eating grapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 24?

2. Where does O-lan dig a hole for she and Wang Lung to hide their silver in Chapter 4?

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 Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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