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Of Mice and Men Historical Context
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Historical context prior to reading Of Mice and Men
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1
Which of the following is false about the Great Depression?
People were forced to stand in bread lines and soup kitchens
More than 20% of Americans were unemployed
Despite unemployment and hardship, there was great social equality
Millions were homeless and every social class was affected
2
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Increased use of credit during 1920's
Increased gap between rich and poor during the 1920s
American's hatred toward the government and President Hoover
Combined production of more goods but rising personal debt
3
Because migrants followed the harvest, this became known as the-
Path of the migrant
Okie pass
Migrant highway
Migrant trail
4
The Great Depression occurred in which of the following years?
1829-1839
1910-1919
1929-1939
1919-1929
5
The mentally handicapped, in the 1930's, were housed where?
Mental Hospitals
Insane asylums
Hotels
Hospitals
6
What do Steinbeck's most famous novels deal with?
The lives of the wealthy who lost everything
The lives and problems of working people
The lives of the poorest people who worked hard
The difficult lives of immigrants
7
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding insane asylums in the 1930s?
The facilities were clean and comfortable
Employees were highly qualified nurses and doctors.
It was easier to be admitted than it was to be released
Invasive procedures like lobotomy were done under sterile conditions
8
People leaving the Great Plains most often traveled in which direction?
West
East
North
South
9
The following statements about the American Dream are all false except-
Only the working class could achieve their dreams
Only the wealthiest could achieve their dreams
Only the poor could achieve their dreams b/c it was hardest
Anyone could achieve their dreams through hard work
10
The stock market crash took place on which of the following days?
June 12, 1920
September 30, 1930
October 29, 1929
October 29, 1839
11
All of the following are true about Jim Crow laws except-
They were meant to prevent contact between whites and blacks as equals
They were implemented after the end of the Civil War
They were a legal way to control and manipulate blacks in the South
They existed solely in the South
12
Migrant workers of this time were given the derogatory title of-
Peasants
Migrators
Farmies
Okies
13
The following statements about women in the 1930's are all false except-
Women were no longer stereotyped as housewives
Women worked twice as hard both in the home and work
Women were able to get jobs as easily as men
Women worked less because they couldn't get a job
14
The stock market crash became known as which of the following?
Black Tuesday
Red Wednesday
Black Thursday
Black Friday
15
John Steinbeck was born in which California town?
San Jose
San Fransisco
Soledad
Salinas Valley
16
The best definition for the Great Depression is-
A period of time when all people in America were unemployed
A period of time in America when all people suffered
When Americans were really depressed about the economy
Economic crisis that spread to the rest of the world
17
Which of the following was not a difficulty during the Great Depression?
Plague
Racism
Unemployment
Drought
18
John Steinbeck was a firm believer in the American Dream-
True
False
19
During the Great Depression people would build communities of shacks and shanties known as-
Whovilles
Ghettoes
Roosevelt Towns
Hoovervilles
20
Which of the following groups of Americans did not suffer during the Great Depression?
Minorities
Working Class
None of these
The wealthy
21
All of the following were procedures conducted on patients except-
Insulin Shock
Hydrotherapy
Lobotomy
Water boarding
22
All of the following are true about racism in the 1930's except-
Racism during 1930's was focused only on African Americans
Minorities were last to be hired and the first to be fired
Wages earned by minorities were 30% less than whites
Minorities suffered a higher unemployment rate than whites
23
Steinbeck's social criticism included all of the following except-
Discrimination
Sexism
Government Corruption
Racism
24
Which is the best definition of a migrant worker?
Any person traveling to seek short term work mainly in the area of farming
Immigrants who travel seeking work
Farmers who were forced from their land seeking work
A poor person who travels seeking long term work
25
Steinbeck's novels were classified as social novels that dealt with all the following except-
Economic hardship
Social issues of the time
Political corruption
Rural labor
26
The mentally handicapped of the 1930's were treated-
Well because people had great knowledge of their conditions
Very well since people felt so bad for them.
Horribly and were sent to unsanitary institutions or prisons
Okay, because people didn't really understand them.
27
Steinbeck wanted to turn his novel into a play so he begins every chapter-
A brief lesson on the history of the social issue
A brief summary of the events in the chapter
A vivid description of the setting
With a vivid description of characters
28
Which was NOT a common sight in cities during the GD?
Dust storms
Bread lines
Long employment lines
Soup Kitchens
29
John Steinbeck was born in Salinas and was a migrant worker during the GD, this fact makes-
Steinbeck a poor migrant who hated Herbert Hoover
None of these, it doesn't matter.
Him less credible because people only see his point of view
Steinbeck a more credible (believable) author
30
In what decade were farmers using poor ag practices that would lead to the Dust Bowl?
1920s
1820s
1930s
1940s
31
The group that suffered the most from the Great Depression was-
The poor
Minorities
The wealthy
None of the above- all social classes suffered in some way
32
Which of the following events aided in the relief of the Great Depression?
The Red Scare
World War II
World War I
Black Tuesday
33
All of the following were man-made causes of the Dust Bowl except-
The overuse of farming equipment like gas tractors and combines
Extended drought and excessive heat
Constant tilling and overplanting of the soil
Farmers' lack of ecological knowledge converting grassland to cropland.
34
Which of the following was NOT a means of travel for most migrants leaving the Great Plains?
Hitchhiking
Train Hopping
Walking
Legally riding trains
35
The dust storms in the Great Plains were known as all of the following except-
Death clouds
Black rollers
Dust storms
Black blizzards
36
All of the following were states affected by the Dust Bowl except-
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
37
The following are all obstacles women faced in the 1930's except-
Women's wages were less than men's
Men were angry at women for taking "their" jobs
Women were welcomed in the work force
Women had to have a full education in order to get a job
38
Which of the following events triggered the beginning of the Great Depression?
Prohibition
World War I
World War II
Stock market crash
39
Who was America's scapegoat during the Great Depression?
Minorities
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The American government
Herbert Hoover
40
The massive dust storm that occurred on August 14, 1935, causing a 27 day storm became known as-
Black Friday
Black Sunday
Black Blizzard
Black Tuesday