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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?
(a) 10 pieces of silver.
(b) 5 pieces of silver.
(c) 2 pieces of silver.
(d) 10 pieces of gold.

2. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?
(a) Pear Blossom.
(b) Liu.
(c) Lotus.
(d) Ching.

3. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

4. How many sleeping mats does Wang Lung purchase to fashion into a hut for his family in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. Who washes O-lan's body for burial after her death?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Wang Lung's aunt.
(c) Wang Lung's daughter-in-law.
(d) Wang Lung's eldest daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did O-lan live as a child?

2. Where does Cuckoo say Lotus is from in Chapter 18?

3. What does the barber suggest Wang Lung have removed on his wedding day?

4. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?

5. How far is the distance described that Wang Lung's family must travel to reach the city in the south in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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