writers questions Flashcards

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who was shakespeares wife

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anne hathaway

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where did shakespeare grow up

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stratford upon the avon in england

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what were the names of shakespeares three kids

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hammnet, susana, and judith

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3
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who criticized shakespeares writing because he didn’t go to college

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the university wits

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4
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what three types of plays did shakespeare write

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  • comedies
  • tragedies
  • histories
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5
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how many plays did shakespeare publish

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36

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6
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how many sonnets did he write

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154

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7
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where was john steinbeck born

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salinas, california

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8
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how many novels did steinbeck write

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16

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9
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how many non-fiction books did steinbeck write

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6

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10
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how many short stories did steinbeck write

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5 short stories

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11
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where did steinbecks love of literature come from

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his mother

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12
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where did steinbeck go to college

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stanford

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13
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where did steinbeck work in summers

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on farms

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14
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how many times did steinbeck marry

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3

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15
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what were three of steinbecks most noted works

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  • the grapes of wrath
  • of mice and men
  • east of eden
16
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where did loraine hansberry live

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Chicago, Illinois

17
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where did loraine hansberry go to college

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the university of Wisconsin

18
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who were the two writers that dropped out of college and moved to new york to pursue writing

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loraine hansberry and john steinbeck

19
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what was a raisin in the suns original name

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the crystal stair

20
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what did loraine hansberry’s husband do for a living

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he was a jewish song writer

21
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how did loraine hansberry die

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she died of pancreatic cancer

22
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where did harper lee grow up

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monroeville alabama

23
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who was dill harris based off of

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truman capote

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where did harper lee go to college

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bama