The John Steinbeck Trivia Quiz
The John Steinbeck Trivia Quiz
in honour of John Steinbeck's birthday we thought we'd devote a little trivia with 20 questions about the great author, and his works. Quiz created by Bev Brown.
in honour of John Steinbeck's birthday we thought we'd devote a little trivia with 20 questions about the great author, and his works. Quiz created by Bev Brown.
“As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment.” Which novel is this quote from?
Which of his novels is Steinbeck’s best seller?
For which newspaper did Steinbeck work as a war correspondent during World War 2?
Which of Steinbeck’s later novels is adapted from a Mexican folk tale?
Where did the title Of Mice and Men come from
In which novel do many of the characters spend much of their time in the Palace Flophouse and Grill?
In Cannery Row what is Doc’s profession?
In which novel does Steinbeck compare his characters to the Knights of the Round Table?
‘His mind had no horizon - and his sympathy had no warp.’ Who is this describing?
The Grapes of Wrath won which major literary prize in 1939?
Which of Steinbeck’s books is the 6th most banned book in the US?
Sweet Thursday is the sequel to which of Steinbeck’s novels?
“There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do.” What was the former profession of Casy who says these words in The Grapes of Wrath?
Steinbeck’s first novel, Cup of Gold, is based on the life of which privateer?
Which novel is about resistance in war-torn Europe?
What is the name of the large, childlike character at the heart of Of Mice and Men?
“And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.” In which novel does the narrator speak these words?
Which American state did Steinbeck live in and often write about?
In Travels with Charley, who is Charley?
Who played Tom Joad in the 1940 film of The Grapes of Wrath?