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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 in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?
(a) A train whistle.
(b) His father's cough.
(c) A bluebird singing.
(d) The ocean waves.

2. How does Wang Lung respond to the news that O-lan is pregnant in Chapter 2?
(a) He is happy.
(b) He is saddened.
(c) He is enraged.
(d) He is terrified.

3. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?
(a) Two rings and a pair of earrings.
(b) A watch and a necklace.
(c) A pair of shoes and a ladle.
(d) A silk dress and a pair of stockings.

4. What is the crashing sound that Wang Lung's family observes from their hut in Chapter 14?
(a) Machine-gun fire.
(b) The enemy breaking down the gate.
(c) A tank rolling into town.
(d) A bomb exploding by the public kitchen.

5. How many eggs does Wang Lung purchase in town in Chapter 4?
(a) 200.
(b) 50.
(c) 150.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wang Lung's uncle says to him in Chapter 7, "I am a man of" what?

2. Where does Wang Lung first observe young men in the city speaking of revolution in Chapter 11?

3. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

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

5. For how long does the grain merchant insist his daughter must wait until she is wed to Wang Lung's eldest son in Chapter 23?

(see the answer key)

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