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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did O-lan live as a child?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Shantung.
(c) Dalian.
(d) Fuzhou.

2. When Wang Lung's father went to request a slave as a wife for his son, he requested what trait "above all"?
(a) That she not be a good cook.
(b) That she not be poor.
(c) That she not be hard-working.
(d) That she not be pretty.

3. How long has it been since the death of Wang Lung's mother in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. How is Wang Lung's uncle's wife described in Chapter 4?
(a) "Fat and lazy."
(b) "Thin and waspy."
(c) "Attractive and tidy."
(d) "Like a fox."

5. How much does the fellow traveler tell Wang Lung the sleeping mats cost in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 pence each.
(b) 1 penny each.
(c) 1 gold coin each.
(d) 2 pence each.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the Temple of the Earth where Wang Lung burns incense after his wedding?

2. Who is the priority in Wang Lung's home when the family is starving in Chapter 9?

3. Who kills Wang Lung's ox in Chapter 8?

4. Who turns the villagers against Wang Lung during the hard times after the drought in Chapter 8?

5. How much money does Wang Lung take home after his first day of working in the city in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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