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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What presumably happens to Wang Lung's daughter that is born in Chapter 9?
(a) She is stillborn.
(b) O-lan kills her.
(c) Wang Lung kills her.
(d) She is taken by soldiers.

2. What food does Ching give to Wang Lung before Wang's family departs for the south in Chapter 9?
(a) Water chestnuts.
(b) Bone broth.
(c) Rice bowls.
(d) Dried beans.

3. What does Wang Lung go to eat before taking his bride from the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bread.

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

5. What does the gatekeeper demand of Wang Lung before admitting him to the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) His birth certificate.
(c) A letter of invite.
(d) A silver ring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does the American woman give to Wang Lung for transporting her in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Wang Lung go to confront his uncle's wife in Chapter 7?

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

5. Where does the American woman ask Wang Lung to transport her in Chapter 11?

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