Context

Question 1

In 1962, he received

Answer 1

nobel prize for literature

Question 2

When was ‘Grapes of Wrath’ written?

Answer 2

1939

Question 3

Born in

Answer 3

Salina, California

Question 4

attended the local high summer and worked on

Answer 4

a ranch in the summer

Question 5

For a short time he lived in

Answer 5

New York

Question 6

while writing he took on odd jobs

Answer 6

painter, caretaker, surveyor, and fruit picker

HE WAS A FRUIT PICKER

Question 7

What were Steinbeck’s dates? (birth and death)

Answer 7

Feb 27, 1902- Dec. 20, 1968

Question 8

Where did Steinbeck attend university?

Answer 8

Stanford University (until 1925)

BUT DIDN’T GRADUATE

Question 9

John Steinbeck on the ‘Great Depression’

Answer 9

In 1942, John’s book “Great Depression” was published. The Great Depression ended with the start of WW2. The information of the book were facts and events that took place during The Great Depression, which Steinbeck lived though.

Question 10

What did people think of ‘Grapes of Wrath’?

Answer 10

The book was banned in all public schools and libraries until 1941 because many claimed the book “misrepresented facts about the area”.

“Communist”

Question 11

Awards for ‘Grapes of Wrath’

Answer 11

Pulizer prize

Question 12

John’s writing career began in this year and ended in this year

Answer 12

1929 - 1968

Question 13

What year did John win the Pulitzer Prize and what for?

Answer 13

1940, prize for literature for his novel, The Grapes of Wrath

Question 14

Who can win the Pulitzer Prize?

Answer 14

Americans for excellence in journalism, drama, music and literature

Question 15

When did John win the Nobel Prize and what for?

Answer 15

1962, because he contributed to the world of literature over the course of his lifetime

Question 16

What did John Steinbeck’s father do?

Answer 16

John Ernst Steinbeck, manager at Sperry Flour mill

FLOUR MILL!

Question 17

Who was Ed Rickets?

Answer 17

A marine biologist whom Steinbeck met in Monterey. Rickets influenced Steinbeck greatly and would become his best friend.

Question 18

How did Ed Ricketts influence Steinbeck?

Answer 18

As with all of his ideas, Ricketts developed his definition of participation not only through writing, but through conversations with friends, including Steinbeck. Without question, Ricketts and Steinbeck discussed participation, and the other ideas.

Question 19

Which of Steinbeck’s novels made him famous?

Answer 19

“Tortilla Flat”. Published in 1935

Question 20

What was interesting about Steinbeck’s character?

Answer 20

He was shy and did not deal well with fame or success. He built a remote, secluded home to escape the public.

Question 21

How did Franklin Roosevelt view ‘Grapes of Wrath’?

Answer 21

praised it

Question 22

Why did Steinbeck stop writing?

Answer 22

His winning of the Nobel Prize in 1962 brought out Steinbeck’s critics and he took the criticism so seriously that he never wrote again.

Question 23

How old was John Steinbeck when he died?

Answer 23

66 years old

Question 24

What was going on in the 1930’s that influence Steinbeck’s writing?

Answer 24

The Great Depression

Question 25

In Salinas, the book was ________ in front of the library because the people were angry that Steinbeck portrayed farm owners in such a bad light.

Answer 25

burned

Question 26

How did John react to his mother having a stroke?

Answer 26

He moved back home

Question 27

What did he do during WWII and the Vietnam War?

Answer 27

wrote for several New York newspapers

Question 28

what did John want to be in his freshmen year?

Answer 28

In his freshman year, Steinbeck told his parents that he wanted to be a writer.

Question 29

What specific classes did Steinbeck take as Stanford University?

Answer 29

He only took classes that would help him write.

Question 30

In what year did he suffer a stroke?

Answer 30

1962

Question 31

Where was the ‘Harvest Gypsies’ published?

Answer 31

The San Francisco News