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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 1 gold coin each.
(b) 1 penny each.
(c) 5 pence each.
(d) 2 pence each.

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

4. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?
(a) "Land is one's culture and history."
(b) "Land is a menacing god."
(c) "Land is one's flesh and blood."
(d) "Land is one's road to the future."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung have built for Cuckoo due to the adversity between her and O-lan in Chapter 21?

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

3. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

4. What does Wang Lung begin referring to his daughter as in Chapter 9?

5. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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