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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?
(a) "It is only a slave this time - not worth mentioning."
(b) "It is a son and a blessing to all."
(c) "I fear it has died."
(d) "It is a girl-child, and one that needs love."

3. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?
(a) A watch and a necklace.
(b) A silk dress and a pair of stockings.
(c) Two rings and a pair of earrings.
(d) A pair of shoes and a ladle.

5. What color are eggs died to celebrate when Wang Lung has a son in Chapter 3?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is the suit that Wang Lung wears on his wedding day?

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

4. What animals does Wang Lung observe and consider to be an evil omen in the end of Chapter 7?

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?

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