Characters
Literary Terms
Writing Strategies & Plot Diagram
Depression Era
John Steinbeck
100
Which character has full lips?
What is The Tart
100
An interjected scene taking the narrative back in time.
What is Flashback
100
This section is composed of internal and external things.
What is Conflict
100
In what year did The Great Depression begin?
What is 1929
100
Where was John Steinbeck born?
What is Salinas, CA.
200
Which character is short and well defined?
What is Curley.
200
To examine critically.
What is Analyze
200
The "T" in TBEAR is made up of what two things?
What is Subject and Opinion.
200
What happened to the stock market in 1929?
What is It Crashed.
200
What University did Steinbeck attend?
What is Stanford
300
Which characters name is ironic?
What is Lennie Small
300
A character who opposses the main character of the story.
What is Antagonist.
300
What is the purpose of the "R" in TBEAR?
What is Restate your opinion.
300
Which state did many Americans travel to for work?
What is California
300
What was John Steinbecks first big hit?
What is Tortilla Flat.
400
Which character is pugnacious?
What is Curley
400
What happens in the final portion of the plot diagram?
What is The conflict is resolved.
400
What is a bindle stiff?
What is A bum carrying a bindle of his belongings.
400
When did John Steinbeck die?
What is 1968
500
Which character has a contorted ARM?
What is Candy.
500
Which characters from the novel Of Mice & Men are protagonists?
What is Lennie and George.
500
When writing, what is the "road map" of your paper?
What is Thesis Statement.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! When did The Great Depression end?
What is 1941
500
What does steinbeck have that no other American author have?
What is The National Steinbeck Center.
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