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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the jewels does O-lan ask for and keep for herself when she gives the rest to Wang Lung in Chapter 16?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) Two pearls.
(d) A sapphire necklace.

3. How old is the daughter of the grain merchant that Wang Lung seeks for his eldest son's bride in Chapter 23?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

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

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) Shanghai.
(b) Ningbo.
(c) Shenzhen.
(d) Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cuckoo's job at the tea house in Chapter 18?

2. How old is Wang Lung's female cousin that he and his uncle discuss in Chapter 7?

3. What gift does Wang Lung give to the teacher when he takes his sons to school in Chapter 17?

4. What does O-lan remark to Wang Lung about the child she has just given birth to in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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