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Historical Context Quiz

Authored by Amanda Mercado

English, History

9th - 12th Grade

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Historical Context Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where was John Steinbeck born?

Salinas, Mexico

Stanford, California

Salinas, California

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What university did Steinbeck graduate from?

He didn't graduate

Stanford University

Cal State Monterey Bay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Many of Steinbeck's most famous novels and short stories were written in the 1930s during America's __________.

Great Drought

Great Depression

Great Plains

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Steinbeck had a strong interest in

photography

migrant mothers

migrant workers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of Steinbeck's "breakout work" (his first piece of writing that garnered attention)?

Grapes of Wrath

Tortilla Flat

East of Eden

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When severe drought hit the Great Plains in 1930, many sought refuge in

Texas

New York

California

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In 1936, Los Angeles Authorities blockaded the California _______.

rails

bridge

border

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