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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is described as the color of mourning that Wang Lung and his family wears after O-lan's death?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

2. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?
(a) "Thin and waspy."
(b) "Attractive and tidy."
(c) "Fat and lazy."
(d) "Like a fox."

3. How tall is the Western Pagoda said to be in Wang Lung's village in Chapter 18?
(a) 3 stories tall.
(b) 5 stories tall.
(c) 4 stories tall.
(d) 2 stories tall.

4. Where does the grain merchant live that Wang Lung has betrothed his eldest son to in Chapter 25?
(a) The Street of Gold.
(b) The Street of Bridges.
(c) The Street of Temples.
(d) The Street of Merchants.

5. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?
(a) Wang Long's eldest son.
(b) Wang Lung's daughter.
(c) O-lan.
(d) Wang Lung's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Wang Lung pay Ching as steward on Wang Lung's farm in Chapter 17?

2. What primary color is worn by the bride and groom at Wang Lung's son's wedding in Chapter 26?

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

4. What suggestion of his eldest son's regarding his uncle does Wang Lung finally agree to in Chapter 27?

5. What does O-lan suggest that her eldest son has been doing when she confronts Wang Lung in Chapter 24?

(see the answer key)

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