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John Steinbeck Mini-Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Steinbeck born?

a)

Salinas, California

b)

Salinas, Mexico

c)

San Francisco, California

d)

New York, New York

2.

When was Steinbeck born?

a)

1900

b)

1902

c)

1921

d)

1930

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 kind of of experiences did Steinbeck portray in his works?

a)

Middle-class citizens that are stuggling with personal relations

b)

Rich people who don't feel any enjoyment anymore

c)

Life in ancient Greece

d)

Low-class to near-destitude people who are trying to hold on to their dreams

7.

The author Of Mice and Men is

a)

Elie Wiesel

b)

S. E. Hinton

c)

John Steinbeck

d)

Langston Hughes

8.

The story takes place in

a)

Atlanta, GA

b)

Soledad, CA

c)

Los Angeles, CA

d)

New York, NY

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck grew up with 2 sisters and 1 brother

a)

True

b)

False

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck grew up poor

a)

True

b)

False

11.

TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck always knew he wanted to be a writer.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What University did John Steinbeck attend?

a)

Princeton University

b)

Fordham University

c)

New York University

d)

Stanford University

13.

TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck graduated from Stanford University.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How did John Steinbeck support himself while he attended classes at Stanford?

a)
  1. His parents paid for it

b)
  1. He worked as a newspaper reporter 

c)
  1. He worked as a manual laborer (migrant farm worker, construction worker, etc.) 

d)
  1. His wife paid for it

15.

Where did John Steinbeck get his inspiration from?

a)

From working with different laborers

b)

From history

c)

From his brother