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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is described in Chapter 1 as the first sound that Wang Lung hears each morning when he awakens?
(a) The ocean waves.
(b) His father's cough.
(c) A bluebird singing.
(d) A train whistle.

3. What does Wang Lung's uncle ask of Wang Lung for his daughter's dowry in Chapter 7?
(a) 5 pieces of silver.
(b) 10 pieces of gold.
(c) 2 pieces of silver.
(d) 10 pieces of silver.

4. What is the name of the southern city that Wang Lung's family lives in during the famine in Chapter 11?
(a) Anhwei.
(b) Dalian.
(c) Kiangsu.
(d) Fuzhou.

5. What is the vehicle called that Wang Lung's family takes to the city in the south in Chapter 10?
(a) A truck.
(b) A fire-wagon.
(c) A rickshaw.
(d) A dragon-train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the hut from the mats that Wang Lung buys in the city in Chapter 11?

2. What is sewn onto the front of the hat that O-lin has made for her son when she goes to the House of Hwang in Chapter 5?

3. What items did Wang Lung's father take to the House of Hwang to secure Wang Lung's marriage to their slave-girl?

4. What does Wang Lung vow he must do in the end of Chapter 12?

5. How much money does Wang Lung spend on an ox in Chapter 15?

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