Chinese Literature
Pearl S. Buck's Early Life
Pearl S. Buck's Life Continued
Pearl S. Buck's Career
Awards and Books
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What type of literature became popular during the Tang dynasty?
Poetry
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What two languages did Pearl Buck speak?
Chinese and English
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Who was John Lossing Buck?
Pearl Buck's husband.
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What was Pearl Buck's profession?
Author
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Pearl Buck won the Pulitzer prize in 1932 for which book?
The Good Earth
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What influenced Chinese literature in the 1800s and 1900s?
Western literature
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What state was Pearl S. Buck born in?
West Virginia
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What was the name of Pearl Buck's first born daughter?
Carol
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Which subject did Pearl Buck teach to university students?
English Literature
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What was the first book Pearl Buck wrote?
East wind: west wind
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Who published most of the literature during the Cultural Revolution?
Unskilled writers and peasants
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Was Pearl S. Buck born in December or June?
June
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Pearl Buck's Daughter, Carol, suffered from what disease?
PKU (Phenylketonuria)
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How old was Pearl Buck when she began writing?
Early twenties
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What award did Pearl Buck win for literature in 1938?
The Nobel Prize
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Who was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution in China?
All intellectuals
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Which American college did Pearl Buck attend?
Randolph-Macon and Cornell University
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How many children did Pearl Buck adopt?
seven
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What was the name of the adoption agency which Pearl buck founded?
The Welcome House
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Who is the most current winner of the Pearl S. Buck award?
Maya Lin
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What are the names of the books which are said to be the basis of Confucianism?
Five Classics
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Why did Pearl Buck move to China early in her life?
Pearl Buck's parents were missionaries
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What was Pearl Buck's real name?
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker
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What year did Pearl Buck establish The Pearl S. Buck Foundation?
1964
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What is naturalism?
Naturalism is an outgrowth of realism which focuses on literary technique
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