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WorksheetsJohn Steinbeck Mini-Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where was Steinbeck born?
Salinas, California
Salinas, Mexico
San Francisco, California
New York, New York
When was Steinbeck born?
1900
1902
1921
1930
How many times did Steinbeck marry?
Never
Once
Twice
Three times
All of the following are books by Steinbeck EXCEPT:
The Pearl
The Grapes of Wrath
A Tale of Two Cities
Cannery Row
When did Steinbeck die?
1930
1956
1968
1988
What kind of of experiences did Steinbeck portray in his works?
Middle-class citizens that are stuggling with personal relations
Rich people who don't feel any enjoyment anymore
Life in ancient Greece
Low-class to near-destitude people who are trying to hold on to their dreams
The author Of Mice and Men is
Elie Wiesel
S. E. Hinton
John Steinbeck
Langston Hughes
The story takes place in
Atlanta, GA
Soledad, CA
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck grew up with 2 sisters and 1 brother
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck grew up poor
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck always knew he wanted to be a writer.
True
False
What University did John Steinbeck attend?
Princeton University
Fordham University
New York University
Stanford University
TRUE OR FALSE: John Steinbeck graduated from Stanford University.
True
False
How did John Steinbeck support himself while he attended classes at Stanford?
His parents paid for it
He worked as a newspaper reporter
He worked as a manual laborer (migrant farm worker, construction worker, etc.)
His wife paid for it
Where did John Steinbeck get his inspiration from?
From working with different laborers
From history
From his brother
