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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 church.
(c) Behind their bed.
(d) By the baby's bed.

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

3. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) O-lan.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

4. What does Wang Lung have built for Cuckoo due to the adversity between her and O-lan in Chapter 21?
(a) A bathing trough.
(b) A bed.
(c) A separate home.
(d) A separate kitchen.

5. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) Prosperity.
(b) A long life.
(c) Peace.
(d) Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?

4. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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