John Steinbeck
  • 1. In which year was John Steinbeck born?
A) 1910
B) 1902
C) 1925
D) 1935
  • 2. Which novel by John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940?
A) Of Mice and Men
B) Cannery Row
C) The Grapes of Wrath
D) East of Eden
  • 3. Which ocean did John Steinbeck often write about in his works?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 4. What is the name of the maritime biologist who is the central character in Steinbeck's 'The Log from the Sea of Cortez'?
A) Tom Joad
B) Doc Burton
C) Ed Ricketts
D) Lee Chong
  • 5. Which John Steinbeck novel is set in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression?
A) East of Eden
B) The Grapes of Wrath
C) Of Mice and Men
D) Cannery Row
  • 6. John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in which year?
A) 1950
B) 1983
C) 1975
D) 1962
  • 7. In which state was John Steinbeck born?
A) Ohio
B) New York
C) California
D) Texas
  • 8. What is the title of the sequel to John Steinbeck's novel 'Cannery Row'?
A) East of Eden
B) Sweet Thursday
C) The Pearl
D) Tortilla Flat
  • 9. What was the title of the novella written by Steinbeck in 1937 about migrant workers during the Great Depression?
A) East of Eden
B) Cannery Row
C) Tortilla Flat
D) Of Mice and Men
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