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The Good Earth
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The Good Earth
by:
Pearl S. Buck
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Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–22
Chapters 23–25
Chapters 26–27
Chapters 28–34
Characters
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Wang Lung
O-lan
Wang Lung’s oldest son
Main Ideas
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Chapter 1
Chapters 2–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–22
Chapters 23–25
Chapters 26–27
Chapters 28–34
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Table of Contents
Context Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What was Pearl S. Buck’s parents’ occupation?
Spies
Diplomats
Christian missionaries
Lawyers
2
of 5
What country did Buck grow up in?
The United States
China
Tibet
Scotland
3
of 5
What literary prize did Buck win for The Good Earth, and her biographies of her parents?
The Booker Prize
The Nobel Prize
The National Book Award
The Pritzker Prize
4
of 5
What country felt largely unfamiliar to Buck when she returned there as a young woman?
Scotland
Tibet
China
The United States
5
of 5
What kind of agency did Buck found with her husband, Richard Walsh?
An advertising agency
A literary agency
A PR agency
An adoption agency
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