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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 many children does Wang Lung's uncle have in Chapter 7?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

2. What does Wang Lung say to the rich man after taking his gold during the riot in Chapter 14?
(a) "I did not mean to disturb you."
(b) "Thank you, for lest my family will starve."
(c) "Out of my sight, lest I kill you for a fat worm!"
(d) "I do not know who you are. I do not care."

3. Who is in charge of arranging the marriage for Wang Lung's second-eldest son?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Ching.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

4. What is Cuckoo's job at the tea house in Chapter 18?
(a) She pours tea.
(b) She cooks food in the kitchen.
(c) She serves food.
(d) She solicits customers for the courtesans.

5. For how long does Wang Lung's soldier cousin stay in his house with the soldiers before departing for another war in Chapter 31?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung demand from O-lan to give to Lotus in Chapter 19?

2. What is the name of the whore whom Wang Lung's eldest son has been frequenting in Chapter 23?

3. Wang Lung says in Chapter 20, "When a man's house is full of wild dogs he must" do what?

4. Which of the jewels does O-lan ask for and keep for herself when she gives the rest to Wang Lung in Chapter 16?

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

(see the answer key)

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