Of Mice And Men Webquest II
Quiz based on research of the Great Depression era in preparation of reading the novella Of Mice and Men.
- 1.The title of the book we are about to read is
- 2.The author of this story is
- 3.Steinbeck wrote this novella
- A.
In order to help the farming industry
- B.
"as a vehicle to express his social conscience about the period."
- C.
In rally against Catholicism.
- D.
"as a service to all humanitarians."
- 4.Of Mice and Men is a story about
- A.
The Great Depression
- B.
Migrant workers
- C.
Poverty and dreams, friendship and loneliness, despair and hope
- D.
Mercy killing
- E.
Mental retardation.
- F.
All of the above.
- G.
None of the above.
- 5.The year John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize in literature was
- A.
1962
- B.
1968
- C.
1960
- D.
1970
- 6.John Steinbeck attended Boston University.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.John Steinbeck earned his college degree in 1925.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.John Steinbeck's work typically dealt with issues of
- A.
The rich and famous.
- B.
The rural farmers.
- C.
Government.
- D.
Euthanasia.
- 9.The Dust Bowl was when all the Midwestern farming states were without water for
- A.
4 years.
- B.
6 years.
- C.
8 years.
- D.
3 years.
- 10.During the Dust Bowl people had to "forfeit their mortgage to the bank." That means they
- A.
Lost their homes to the bank because they could not pay their mortgage/home loan.
- B.
Had to pay extra to the bank for their mortgage/home loan.
- C.
Were forgiven the mortgage/home loan and were no longer responsible for it.
- D.
None of the above
- 11.The term migrate means to
- A.
Irritate.
- B.
Work hard.
- C.
Go to one county, region, place to another.
- D.
Rebuild.
- 12.The Great Depression was
- A.
Filled with the most severe natural disasters in history.
- B.
The longest and most severe economic depression ever experienced by the Western world.
- C.
The root of all Gothic literature.
- 13.What percentage of Americans were unemployed by the year 1932?
- A.
30-35%
- B.
23-30%
- C.
15-20%
- D.
10-15%
- 14.A migrant worker is someone who
- A.
Works on a farm.
- B.
Finds a permanent place of residence and agricultural work.
- C.
Moves from a permanent place of residence in order to be employed in agricultural work.
- 15.Migrant workers do not exist today.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.FDR stands for (first and last name only)
- 17.Hoovervilles were named after President Hoover.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Hoovervilles were made up of
- A.
The men who worked in the underground mines.
- B.
Rich families and real estate tycoons.
- C.
Homeless men, women and children who lived in shacks and tents.
- 19.The American Dream is
- A.
Owning land.
- B.
Owning a home with a white picket fence.
- C.
Having two children and a dog.
- D.
Being able to pursue your dreams.
- E.
Freedom of religion.
- F.
All of the above.
- 20.The genre of this story is
- A.
Short story
- B.
Epic poem
- C.
Novel
- D.
Novella or novelette
- 21.The story is set during
- A.
The Renaissance
- B.
The Great Depression
- C.
The Stalin Era
- D.
The Superbowl
- 22.The city and state of John Steinbeck's birth is
- A.
Salinas, California
- B.
SanFrancisco, California
- C.
Phoenix, Arizona
- D.
DesMoines, Iowa
- 23.The city and state of the setting of this story is
- A.
Phoenix, Arizona
- B.
Salinas, California
- C.
SanFrancisco, California
- D.
DesMoines, Iowa
- 24.John Steinbeck's father's full name was
- A.
William John Steinbeck
- B.
John Paul Steinbeck
- C.
John Steinbeck Paul
- D.
John Ernst Steinbeck
- 25.John Steinbeck's father's occupation was
- A.
County treasurer
- B.
Police chief
- C.
Newspaper reporter
- D.
Judge
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