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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Wang Lung purchase to burn on the eve of the new year in Chapter 5?
(a) Ten red candles.
(b) Five blue candles.
(c) Two red candles.
(d) Six green candles.

3. Whom does O-lan suggest Wang Lung buy land from instead of from the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) Ching.
(b) Wang Lung's uncle.
(c) Liu.
(d) Wang Lung's father.

4. How much do each of the eggs cost that Wang Lung purchases after his son is born?
(a) 4 pence.
(b) 2 pence.
(c) 1 penny.
(d) 5 pence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom has Wang Lung bought a leg of pork that hangs in his house in Chapter 4?

2. What does the barber suggest Wang Lung have removed on his wedding day?

3. What do the noodles signify that Wang Lung's family eats on his son's first month birthday in Chapter 4?

4. What does Wang Lung purchase to dye the eggs with in Chapter 4?

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

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