AMERICAN LITERATURE
TRUE AND FALSE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Pearl takes place in rural South America.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The book takes place in La Paz, Baja California, Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -Setting: The events of The Pearl take place sometime around the 1900 on an estuary (mouth of the river) somewhere on the coast of Mexico in the town of La Paz. On a map the long peninsula which descends from California is called BAJA CALIFORNIA.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lesson Summary Published in 1947, The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a novella set in the Baja California (Mexico) town of La Paz.
Detailed explanation-4: -The story starts off with Kino waking in the dark of very early morning. There are roosters and pigs outside, and he lives in a brush house, so we know we’re dealing with someplace rural.
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