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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the jewels does O-lan ask for and keep for herself when she gives the rest to Wang Lung in Chapter 16?
(a) A sapphire necklace.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) Two pearls.

2. How many sons has O-lan borne for Wang Lung in Chapter 20?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. Where does the grain merchant live that Wang Lung has betrothed his eldest son to in Chapter 25?
(a) The Street of Bridges.
(b) The Street of Temples.
(c) The Street of Gold.
(d) The Street of Merchants.

4. Who washes O-lan's body for burial after her death?
(a) Wang Lung's uncle.
(b) Wang Lung's daughter-in-law.
(c) Wang Lung's eldest daughter.
(d) Wang Lung's aunt.

5. Who makes the hut from the mats that Wang Lung buys in the city in Chapter 11?
(a) Wang Lung.
(b) O-lan.
(c) Lotus.
(d) Pear Blossom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Wang Lung and all of the farmers in his village share?

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

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

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

5. How many pieces of silver does Wang Lung give to his aunt for arranging his purchase of Lotus?

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