Question 1

Where did John Steinbeck grow up?

Accepted Answer

Salinas, California

Question 2

Where did Steinbeck work in his summers as a teen (which contributed to him writing OMM)?

Accepted Answer

a sugar and beet farm

Question 3

What experiences helped Steinbeck write his books? (especially OMM)

Accepted Answer

the way migrant workers were treated

Question 4

Where did Steinbeck go to college?

Accepted Answer

Stanford University

Question 5

When did Steinbeck publish OMM?

Accepted Answer

1937

Question 6

What motifs (sounds like moteefs) did Steinbeck write about in his books?

Accepted Answer

Social and economic issues, corruption, rebellion, prejudice, racism, etc.

Question 7

Where does OMM take place?

Accepted Answer

Salinas, California

Question 8

How long did the Great Depression last?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Question 9

When did the Great Depression begin?

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October 1929

Question 10

What were some causes of the Great Depression?

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stock market crash, bank failures, drought conditions

Question 11

How can we infer that people loved Steinbeck's writing and could relate to all the topics in the book?

Accepted Answer

He sold 500,000 copies during the Great Depression when people had no money

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His books did not become popular until after his death, so we cannot infer that

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Common people wrote positive reviews and published them in the newspapers

Question 12

What is intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as express in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills

Question 13

What are some causes of intellectual disablities?

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Genetic disease, pregnancy issues, most of time unknown

Question 14

What did most doctors do to intellectually disabled people from the 1900s-1950s?

Accepted Answer

cut brain connections

Question 15

What made getting a job as a migrant worker difficult?

Accepted Answer

The jobs were in short supply

Question 16

How were the living conditions of migrant workers?

Accepted Answer

very harsh and poor

Question 17

What was the typical salary of a migrant worker?

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15-20 cents per hour

Question 18

What is censorship?

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the removal of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

Question 19

How does censorship apply to schools?

Accepted Answer

Many schools have tried to censor many books and media that disagree with the opinions of society.

Question 20

Why has there been attempts to censor OMM?

Accepted Answer

It has controversial topics, bad language, and schools want to shelter children from those topics (mental disability, racism, prejudice, etc.)

Question 21

What were some ways OMM was censored?

Accepted Answer

The book was banned in all of Ireland in 1953. Some schools and districts have banned it from their curriculum.

Question 22

What were some effects of the Great Depression?

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Homelessness , high unemployment , debt, job loss, banks shut down

Question 23

"She's a rat trap if I ever seen one!" is an example of what?

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metaphor

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simile

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personification

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alliteration

Question 24

What is an antagonist in literature?

Accepted Answer

the "bad guy" or opposing force

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another word for theme

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the "good guy"

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the dynamic character

Question 25

What is a theme in literature?

Accepted Answer

a universal life lesson...NOT ONE WORD

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a character who changes throughout the course of a story

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the painful lesson that nobody ever learns except the reader

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one word that is seen throughout the story

Question 26

What is Proverbs 18:1 that closely relates to OMM?

Accepted Answer

a man who isolates himself seeks his own desire

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let your light shine before others

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a friend loves at all times

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do not let others look down on you because you are young

Question 27

How are women objectified (treated like an object) in OMM?

Accepted Answer

that they are just objects that are beautiful, sinful, and flirty

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the only woman in the book has a long name that we don't find out until the end

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that they have value and are cherished

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that they are only supposed to cook and clean

Question 28

What is Curley's confrontation/fight with Lennie an example of?

Accepted Answer

external conflict

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symbolism

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plot diagram

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internal conflict

Question 29

What was George's first complaint about Lennie in the beginning of the story?

Accepted Answer

he drank too much water (like an animal)

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he put ketchup on his beans

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he lied to the boss

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that Lennie always tried to kill the rabbits

Question 30

How does George respond when Lennie offers to go away and live in a cave?

Accepted Answer

George says he doesn't want Lennie to go

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George punches Lennie

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George says he will help him pack his bags

Question 31

Who is the antagonist (bad guy) in OMM?

Accepted Answer

Curley

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Candy

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Slim

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Carlson

Question 32

What is a flat character?

Accepted Answer

a character who is often one-sided or stereotyped

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a character who doesn't set a good example for the others

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a character who changes throughout the story

Question 33

How would you describe or characterize Slim?

Accepted Answer

reasonable, respected, understanding

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doesn't stick up for what is right even though he knows he should

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kind, scared, doesn't say much

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hot tempered, bad language

Question 34

How can Curley's wife be compared to Eve in the Bible?

Accepted Answer

they both deal with temptation

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they both wanted to be in the movies and get famous

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they both love their man

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they both love animals

Question 35

Define foreshadowing.

Accepted Answer

a warning or indication of a future event

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giving human qualities to objects

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a universal life lesson in literature

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when something is ironic or a coincidence

Question 36

Who wants to join George and Lennie on their dream farm someday by helping pay for it and do chores?

Accepted Answer

Candy

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Carlson

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Crooks

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Curley

Question 37

What is the American Dream?

Accepted Answer

the idea that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity if they work hard

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the idea that every US citizen should have equal opportunity if they're born into the right family

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that everyone should get to own their own home and have 2 kids

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a fake dream that nobody will actually achieve; it's a myth

Question 38

Define hyperbole.

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extreme exaggeration (I drank a billion AJs teas last year)

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words that imitate a sound (BAM! POW!)

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a comparison between two things using the word like or as

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a symbol representing something else

Question 39

What is one way that OMM relates to the Bible?

Accepted Answer

there are many parables about farmers

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animals are very unnecessary

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women have no names in the Bible

Question 40

Define internal conflict.

Accepted Answer

the struggle occurring within a character's mind (can't be seen)

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a physical struggle between man versus man

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a struggle between man versus nature

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when a character tries to predict what the antagonist is going to do

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