Introduction Flashcards
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Q
Where did the title of the novel come from?
A
Robert Burns’s poem ‘To a Mouse’
1
Q
What is Of Mice and Men about?
A
2 farm workers and their dream of owning their own farm
2
Q
When did the American stock market crash?
A
1929
3
Q
What happened in the ‘Great Depression?’
A
American stock market crashed
People lost their money
Banks shut down
Millions left unemployed
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Q
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
A
John Steinbeck
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Q
Where is Of Mice and Men set?
A
A fictional ranch in California
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Q
What were farmers forced to do after the Great Depression?
A
Forced to leave their homes and move to other areas to find work
