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The Pearl
John Steinbeck
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After a series of critical failures, which 1935 collection of stories published in marked Steinbeck's first major success?
To a God Unknown
East of Eden
Travels with Charley
Tortilla Flats
2
of 5
Steinbeck's most successful works were derived from his real-life experiences as a manual laborer in which state?
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
3
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In what magazine was The Pearl originally published, under the title The Pearl of the World?
Life
Woman's Home Companion
Reader's Digest
Harper's Bazaar
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The visually evocative style of The Pearl reflects the fact that Steinbeck originally conceived it as ___.
A painting
A poem
A film
A graphic novel
5
of 5
The Pearl echoes the traditional style of a moral parable, with clear roots in a story from which holy text?
The Tao Te Ching
The Bible
The Koran
The Torah
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