Quiz about John Steinbeck

Which courses did Steinbeck choose at Stanford?

• Mathematics and Science

• Classical and British Literature

• Economics and Business

• Art and Music

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Why did Steinbeck not receive a degree?

• He failed his exams

• He dropped out

• He transferred to another university

• He changed his major

What did Steinbeck edit in high school?

• The school newspaper

• The school yearbook

• The school magazine

• The school website

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What did Steinbeck's parents want him to do at Stanford?

• Become a lawyer

• Study engineering

• Please them

• Play sports

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What is a Bindlestiff?

• A type of bird

• A hobo, especially one who carries a bedroll

• A musical instrument

• A type of dance

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What is the title of John Steinbeck's novel that explores the moral struggles of a man named Ethan Allen Hawley?

• The Winter of Our Discontent

• The Grapes of Wrath

• Of Mice and Men

• Tortilla Flat

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Which of the following is a novel by John Steinbeck that is set during the California Gold Rush?

• Cup of Gold

• East of Eden

• The Moon is Down

• The Winter of Our Discontent

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Which novel earned Steinbeck the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal?

• Tortilla Flat

• Of Mice and Men

• Cup of Gold

• The Pearl

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What year did Steinbeck win the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal?

• 1935

• 1929

• 1930

• 1936

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For which newspaper did he work as a war correspondent?

• The New York Times

• The Washington Post

• The New York Herald Tribune

• The Chicago Tribune

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