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Where does Wang Lung purchase O-lan?
From the House of Hwang
How does O-lan die?
From a tumor
What does the House of Hwang symbolize?
Greed and decadence
What does Wang Lung’s third son wish to do?
Become a soldier
How does Wang Lung get his uncle off his hands?
Buys him opium
What is one reason that Wang Lung finds O-lan unattractive?
Her large feet
What does Wang Lung worry about happening after his death?
His sons will sell the land and no one will take care of his daughter
Who assists Wang Lung in buying Lotus?
Cuckoo
What jewels does Wang Lung allow O-lan to keep?
None of them
At the end of the novel, what does Wang Lung realize that his sons are going to do?
Sell the land