Workers who have several part-time jobs at the same time
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Illegal immigrants
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Self-employed workers
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Workers who must move from one job to another
Q.3.
In the novel, California's rich and productive agricultural land provides a stark contrast with which of the following?
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The impoverishment of the owners of the land
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The impoverished lives and circumstances of those who work the land
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The impoverishment of the bosses
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The impoverishment of those working in factories and other industries
Q.4.
When was first published?
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1927
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1937
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1947
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1957
Q.5.
George and Lennie carry their "bindles" with them. What is a "bindle"?
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A sack or bundle
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A suitcase
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A box
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A trunk
Q.6.
What effect did the "Dust Bowl" have on 1930s California?
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California's rich agricultural land was slowly eroded and impoverished during the long drought
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A severe drought in California lead to a shortage of agricultural labor in the state
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A severe drought in the southwest caused an influx of migrants into the state
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The Dust Bowl had no effect on California; its effects were confined to Oklahoma
Q.7.
Who is the victim of the racist attitudes prevalent in the United States at the time the novel was written?
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Crooks
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Candy
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Curley's wife
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Lennie
Q.8.
The title of the novel is taken from a poem by Robert Burns which includes these lines: "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang oft a-gley." How are these lines relevant to the novel?
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When their dream seems finally within reach, everything falls apart for Lennie and George
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Lennie and George do not plan well, unlike the "mice and men" of Burns's poem
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If Lennie and George had been better workers, they would already have bought their own land
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If Lennie and George had been more careful with their money, they would already have bought their own land
Q.9.
Where was John Steinbeck born?
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New York
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Oklahoma
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California
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Mississippi
Q.10.
What event took place on 29th October 1929?
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The sinking of the Lusitania
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The bombing of Pearl Harbour
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The assassination of William McKinley
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The Wall Street Crash
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