The Good Earth Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Good Earth? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What is man's relationship to the natural world in The Good Earth?


Humans depend on it
It is not as important as human affairs
Humans will outlive it
It's dependent on humans
Q. What role does politics play in the novel?


It is the antagonist
It is nonexistent
It is in the background
It changes the character's lives
Q. Which group of people is often referred to as "slaves" in The Good Earth?


Children
Women
Poor people
Soldiers
Q. Which of these is not associated with the South?


Gluttony
Rebellion
Poverty
The Land
Q. Which of these things remains the same?


Wang Lung
The land
Lotus
Money