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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many young lords are described at the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. 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.

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

4. How many seed beans came up for Wang Lung's uncle of the twenty that he planted this year in Chapter 7?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wang Lung's father compare drinking tea to in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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