WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Historical Context
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which author wrote Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harper Lee
J.D. Salinger
What job did Steinbeck have to put himself through college?
teacher
mechanic
farmer
stock boy
Where did Steinbeck do most of his writing?
at home
California
New York
New Orleans
What topic did Steinbeck write mostly about?
lifestyles of the rich and famous
lifestyles of migrant workers and the poor
lifestyles of sailors and captains
lifestyles of plantation owners
When did the stock market crash?
October 1920
December 1929
December 1947
October 1929
Where did people typically flee during The Great Depression?
Canada
Europe
California/out west
Mexico
Who felt the impact of the Great Depression the hardest?
farmers, coal miners, construction workers
the wealthy bankers and Wall Street employees
socialites whose husbands were killed
bootleggers and gangsters
How were migrant workers viewed?
hardworking
dishonorable lowlives and beggars
dependable and trustworthy
family men looking to provide
What were living conditions like for migrant workers?
like camping -- fun and outdoors!
easy -- there were houses along the routes to stay
disease ridden and impoverished
friendly - there was always someone willing to help out
Why did people who were poor and down trodden still continue to work so hard?
The American Dream
a ticket to Europe
It's all that they could do.
In order to set a good example.
What is "The American Dream?"
a dream of coming to America to receive more opportunities
a chance to succeed and build a better life
an ideal that those who are hardworking will be rewarded
all of the above
