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What was the Great Depression?

• the day the stock market crashed in NYC

• an economic depression BEFORE WWII

• an economic depression AFTER WWII

• the saddest time for humanity

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After the initial crash, there was a wave of

• tremendous size

• depression

• donations

• suicides

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Children suffered greatly, and many were forced to eat

• dirt

• dandelions

• their hair

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Nearly 1.5 million ___________ were abandoned.

• pets

• dollars

• wives

• businesses

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What was the Dust Bowl?

• a really dirty bowl you only use during the holidays

• a rip-off version of the Superbowl

• a series of dust storms that killed people

• a region in the United States plagued by drought and dust storms

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What is Of Mice and Men about?

• Some mice and some men, of course

• Businessmen on Wall Street who lost it all after the stock market crash

• Mothers who had to survive without their husbands during the Dust Bowl

• Workers traveling between farms in California looking for work during the Great Depression

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When asked by a reporter if he deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature, what was John Steinbeck's response?

• I appreciate being recognized for all my hard work.

• I am the greatest writer of all time.

• Someone has to have it.

• Frankly, no.

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Salinas, Steinbeck's hometown, was a

• big, bustling city.

• suburb of Los Angeles.

• small, rural ranch town.

• coastal city in the Pacific Northwest.

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Why were some of Steinbeck's books (including Of Mice and Men) banned?

• Negative portrayal of aspects of capitalism

• Sympathy for the plight of workers

• Political views

• Obscene languages

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