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John Steinbeck and The Pearl Notes Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Steinbeck born?

a)

1900

b)

1902

c)

1921

d)

1930

2.

Where was Steinbeck born?

a)

Salinas, California

b)

Salinas, Mexico

c)

San Francisco, California

d)

New York, New York

3.

How many times did Steinbeck marry?

a)

Never

b)

Once

c)

Twice

d)

Three times

4.

All of the following are books by Steinbeck EXCEPT:

a)

The Pearl

b)

The Grapes of Wrath

c)

A Tale of Two Cities

d)

Cannery Row

5.

When did Steinbeck die?

a)

1930

b)

1956

c)

1968

d)

1988

6.

What is the setting of The Pearl?

a)

Mexico’s colonial period

b)

La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

c)

Mexico’s colonial period; La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

d)

1935; Salinas, California

7.

Which of the following are symbols in The Pearl?

a)

Pearl

b)

Scorpion

c)

Songs

d)

Canoe

8.

Which of the following are characters in The Pearl?

a)

Juana

b)

Juan Tomás

c)

Tino

d)

All of the above

9.

What is a story, usually short, that teaches a lesson?

a)

Short story

b)

Parable

c)

Allegory

d)

Allusion

10.

What is the literary term for reference?

a)

Short story

b)

Parable

c)

Allegory

d)

Allusion