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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was O-lan beaten daily as a slave?
(a) Because she stole from her masters every day.
(b) White Lily.
(c) To ensure she was obedient.
(d) Because the Old Master was in love with her.

2. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What does Wang Lung have built for Cuckoo due to the adversity between her and O-lan in Chapter 21?
(a) A bathing trough.
(b) A separate kitchen.
(c) A separate home.
(d) A bed.

4. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?
(a) 10 pieces of gold.
(b) 2 pieces of silver.
(c) 5 pieces of silver.
(d) 10 pieces of silver.

5. How many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?

3. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?

4. How tall is the Western Pagoda said to be in Wang Lung's village in Chapter 18?

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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