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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does O-lan dig a hole for she and Wang Lung to hide their silver in Chapter 4?
(a) Behind the estate wall.
(b) By the baby's bed.
(c) By the church.
(d) Behind their bed.

2. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?
(a) 2 gold coins.
(b) 2 silver coins.
(c) 2 pence.
(d) 1 silver coin.

3. Who has stolen the pork meat that Wang Lung discovers being cooked in his hut in Chapter 12?
(a) His younger son.
(b) His daughter.
(c) O-lan.
(d) His eldest son.

4. How much of the money Wang Lung has obtained does he spend on seeds before returning to his land in Chapter 15?
(a) 3 gold pieces.
(b) 5 gold pieces.
(c) 2 gold pieces.
(d) 10 gold pieces.

5. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?
(a) Ching.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Wang Lung's uncle.
(d) Liu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

2. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?

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

4. What causes Wang Lung to become angry with Lotus in Chapter 21?

5. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?

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