View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Wang Lung do for work when he first arrives in the city in the south in Chapter 11?
(a) He works at the public kitchen.
(b) He sells newspapers.
(c) He pulls a rickshaw.
(d) He works at a butcher shop.

3. Who assists O-lan in childbirth in Chapter 3?
(a) Locus.
(b) No one.
(c) Old Mistress Wang.
(d) Her mother.

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

5. Where is a tailor coming from to tend to the daughter of the House of Hwang for her her upcoming wedding in Chapter 5?
(a) Shenzhen.
(b) Ningbo.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shanghai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the New Year's cakes called that O-lan makes in Chapter 5?

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 much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

4. Who has stolen the pork meat that Wang Lung discovers being cooked in his hut in Chapter 12?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 269 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample