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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "great red girl" that Lotus describes at the tea shop in Chapter 23?
(a) Pomegranate Flower.
(b) Cuckoo.
(c) White Lily.
(d) Pear Blossom.

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

3. 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) "Bird."
(b) "Wolf."
(c) "Cat."
(d) "Snake."

4. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?
(a) Dalian.
(b) Anhwei.
(c) Kiangsu.
(d) Fuzhou.

5. What causes Wang Lung to become angry with Lotus in Chapter 21?
(a) Lotus leaves the house.
(b) Lotus curses his children.
(c) Lotus scolds O-lan.
(d) Lotus sleeps with Ching.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?

2. How does O-lan explain her growing illness to Wang Lung in Chapter 18?

3. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?

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

5. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?

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