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The Pearl

John Steinbeck

Context Quiz

1 of 5
After a series of critical failures, which 1935 collection of stories published in marked Steinbeck's first major success?

2 of 5
Steinbeck's most successful works were derived from his real-life experiences as a manual laborer in which state?

3 of 5
In what magazine was The Pearl originally published, under the title The Pearl of the World?

4 of 5
The visually evocative style of The Pearl reflects the fact that Steinbeck originally conceived it as ___.

5 of 5
The Pearl echoes the traditional style of a moral parable, with clear roots in a story from which holy text?

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1 of 5 After a series of critical failures, which 1935 collection of stories published in marked Steinbeck's first major success?

2 of 5 Steinbeck's most successful works were derived from his real-life experiences as a manual laborer in which state?

3 of 5 In what magazine was The Pearl originally published, under the title The Pearl of the World?

4 of 5 The visually evocative style of The Pearl reflects the fact that Steinbeck originally conceived it as ___.

5 of 5 The Pearl echoes the traditional style of a moral parable, with clear roots in a story from which holy text?