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