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The Good Earth Trivia Quiz

The book "The Good Earth" is the work of Pearl Buck. How much do you know about the book?

A multiple-choice quiz by biohazard930. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
biohazard930

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,891

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
451

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was "The Good Earth" first published in England? Hint

1942

1970

1954

1931

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Wang Lung's first wife's name? Hint

Lotus

Cuckoo

Pear Blossom

O-Lan

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Question 3 of 10

3. When the great famine struck Wang Lung's land, he traveled to a city in which direction? Hint

North

South

East

West

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name the schoolteacher gave Wang Lung's eldest son? Hint

Nung Wen

Wang Wen

Wang En

Nung En

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Wang Lung's 'second wife', whom he bought from the Tea House?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Near the end of the book, what was the name of the young servant whom Wang Lung had an affair with? Hint

O-lan

Lotus

Pear Blossom

Cuckoo

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Question 7 of 10

7. When the doctor diagnosed O-lan's disease, what was his final price for a guaranteed recovery? Hint

10,000 silver

500 silver

5,000 silver

1,000 silver

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Wang Lung asked how many grandchildren he had near the end of the book, his son said "Eleven sons and ____ daughters".
How many daughters? Hint

eight

none

twelve

six

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False? Wang Lung's father died before O-lan?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What color did Wang Lung dye eggs when his first son was born? Hint

red

green

blue

yellow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was "The Good Earth" first published in England?

Answer: 1931

Pearl Buck wrote "Dragon Seed" in 1942, "My Several Words" in 1954, and "The Kennedy Women" as well as "China As I See It" in 1970.

2. What is Wang Lung's first wife's name?

Answer: O-Lan

The book starts out on his wedding day.

3. When the great famine struck Wang Lung's land, he traveled to a city in which direction?

Answer: South

He traveled to the south on the 'fire wagon'.

4. What was the name the schoolteacher gave Wang Lung's eldest son?

Answer: Nung En

Nung signified one whose wealth came from the earth.

5. Who was Wang Lung's 'second wife', whom he bought from the Tea House?

Answer: Lotus

When he bought her, he also brought the servant Cuckoo in order to care for Lotus.

6. Near the end of the book, what was the name of the young servant whom Wang Lung had an affair with?

Answer: Pear Blossom

By this time, O-lan was dead, and Cuckoo and Lotus had grown old and somewhat fat.

7. When the doctor diagnosed O-lan's disease, what was his final price for a guaranteed recovery?

Answer: 5,000 silver

He said 10 silver for a possible recovery. At first he said 500 silver for a guaranteed recovery, and then changed his price to 5000 silver after Wang Lung was willing to pay the 500. Wang Lung gave 10 silver for the possible recovery.

8. When Wang Lung asked how many grandchildren he had near the end of the book, his son said "Eleven sons and ____ daughters". How many daughters?

Answer: eight

That is a lot of kids, being split up between two families!

9. True or False? Wang Lung's father died before O-lan?

Answer: False

Wang Lung's father died soon after his wife, O-lan.

10. What color did Wang Lung dye eggs when his first son was born?

Answer: red

Red was a very significant color in ancient Chinese culture.

Source: Author biohazard930

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