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John Steinbeck
The works of this famous American author focus on the people and history of California.
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#1703
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#1 Steinbeck's work drew upon the people from this area in California.
Silicon Valley
Salinas Valley
Napa Valley
Central Valley
San Jose Valley
#2 This novel, written in the late 1930's, received a Pulitzer Prize less than two years later, when the film version was made.
"East of Eden"
"Cannery Row"
"The Grapes of Wrath"
"The Winter of Our Discontent"
"Tortilla Flat"
#3 John Steinbeck was awarded with the Nobel Prize in 1962.
True
False
#4 Which John Steinbeck novel(la) was made into a movie in 1992 that John Malkovich and Gary Sinise starred in?
"East of Eden"
"The Pearl"
"The Red Pony"
"The Pastures of Heaven"
"Of Mice and Men"
#5 John Steinbeck was nominated for an Academy Award in 1945.
True
False
#6 Steinbeck died in Salinas Valley December 20, 1968.
True
False
#7 Which U.S. President did Steinbeck consider a friend near the end of his life?
Your Answer:
1 word, 7 letters. There are 3 alternate answers.
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#8 Which author and playwright, who was held in contempt by Congress for refusing to name names during the infamous HUAC trials, did Steinbeck stand up for?
Arthur Miller
Tennessee Williams
Samuel Beckett
Bertolt Brecht
Eugene O'Neill
#9 What University did Steinbeck attend?
Your Answer:
2 words, 18 letters.
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#10 Steinbeck recycled a phrase from a very famous English playwright, Shakespeare, for the title of this novel.
"Cup of Gold"
"The Grapes of Wrath"
"The Winter of Our Discontent"
"The Pastures of Heaven"
"The Moon is Down"
#11 Which two families did Steinbeck use in the "East of Eden" to write about relationships between family members and neighbors?
Hamilton and Trask
Smith and Hamiton
Johnson and Smith
Clampett and Trask
Johnson and Clampett
#12 What state did the Joads travel from on their way to the promised land of California in "The Grapes of Wrath"?
Your Answer:
1 word, 8 letters.
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