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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 2 pence each.
(c) 1 penny each.
(d) 5 pence each.

2. What does O-lan say she was beaten with daily as a slave in Chapter 14?
(a) A piece of silk.
(b) A belt.
(c) A willow branch.
(d) A leather mule-halter.

3. What is sewn onto the front of the hat that O-lin has made for her son when she goes to the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) A dancing tiger.
(b) A lion.
(c) A Buddha figure.
(d) A monkey.

4. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) A silver ring.
(c) A letter of invite.
(d) His birth certificate.

5. Who suggests that Wang Lung purchase the outer courts of the townhouse to drive out the dirty commoners in Chapter 30?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Wang Lung's youngest son.
(c) Wang Lung's eldest son.
(d) Ching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O-lan refuse to leave out for Cuckoo in the mornings in Chapter 21?

2. How much of Wang Lung's land is said to be "a lake as deep as a man's shoulders and more" during the floods in Chapter 18?

3. What is Cuckoo's job at the tea house in Chapter 18?

4. What does Wang Lung purchase for the "goddess of mercy" after his grandson is born in Chapter 29?

5. To whom does Wang Lung turn over all his financial matters in Chapter 30?

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