The Birthplace of "Of Mice and Men" author, John Steinbeck.
What is Salinas, California.
100
This event that occurred on October, 29, 1929 is often labeled as the beginning of the Great Depression
What is The Stock Market Crash.
100
This character often said, "Guys like us are the loneliest guys in the world..."
Who is George Milton.
100
The main care-taker and brother's keeper in the novel.
Who is George Milton.
100
List two central themes in "Of Mice and Men."
What are Loneliness, The Nature of Dreams, Barriers, Powerlessness
200
The major literary award that John Steinbeck won in 1962.
What is the Nobel Prize for literature.
200
The decadent decade that preceded the Great Depression is often nicknamed this.
What is The Roaring 20's.
200
Who pessimistically remarked, "Nobody never gets no land. It's just in their head."?
Who is Crooks.
200
Bully with a Napoleon Complex and soft hand.
Who is Curley.
200
Steinbeck uses this style of writing to portray the harsh interactions between ranch hands.
What is realistic.
300
"East of Eden", "Grapes of Wrath", and "To A God Unknown" are other famous Steinbeck novels all set in which agricultural state in America?
What is California.
300
This catastrophic event combined severe drought and furious wind storms, carrying once fertile farm soil through the air.
What is The Dust Bowl.
300
Who callously remarked, "Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?"
Who is Carlson.
300
A simple dreamer with a soft heart and hard touch.
Who is Lennie Small.
300
This event from Ch.3 foreshadows George's decision to mercifully end Lennie's life in Ch. 6.
What is the death of Candy's dog.
400
This novel written by John Steinbeck was listed at #6 on the American Library Association's most banned/challenged books from 2000-2009.
What is "Of Mice and Men".
400
The uneven distribution of wealth during the Great Depression meant that the top 1% of the wealthiest Americans held as much wealth as the bottom _____% of the population combined.
What is 42%.
400
Curley's Wife said this when she noticed Candy, Crooks, and Lennie in the stable.
What is "They left all the weak ones here."
400
This character is property and lacks identity among the inhabitants of the ranch.
Who is Curley's Wife.
400
Rabbits symbolize the innocence of this character's dream.
Who is Lennie Small.
500
These two writing styles often character Steinbeck's work.
What are realistic and lyrical.
500
By 1932, this percentage of Americans was unemployed.
What is 25%.
500
This character sadly remarks, "When they can me here I whist somebody'd shoot me."
Who is Candy.
500
This character's loneliness manifests itself in the small of his chronically sore back.
Who is Crooks.
500
The narration style in "Of Mice and Men" is correctly identified as this.