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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

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) Wisdom.
(b) A long life.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Peace.

2. How many sticks of incense does Wang Lung burn at the temple of the earth after his son is born in Chapter 4?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What food does O-lan give to her two sons as Wang Lung's family departs for their journey in Chapter 10?
(a) Bone broth.
(b) Egg rolls.
(c) Bread.
(d) Bowls of rice.

4. Where does Wang Lung hide when he observes soldiers seizing his fellow laborers from the streets in Chapter 14?
(a) A hot water shop.
(b) A temple.
(c) A pipe store.
(d) A butcher shop.

5. In what city was Wang Lung born?
(a) Dalian.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Fuzhou.
(d) Anhwei.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Wang Lung's nearest neighbor that he regrets not having brought with him when he faces the House of Hwang in Chapter 1?

2. What does Wang Lung define one's land as being in Chapter 5?

3. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?

4. What does O-lan do with the flier that has been given to Wang Lung by the blue-eyed man in Chapter 14?

5. How much money does Wang Lung pay for the cost of transporting his family to the city in the south in Chapter 11?

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