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1.  Which one of John Steinbeck’s novels won a Pulitzer Prize?
John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men

2.  Where and what year was he born?
John Steinbeck was born in Salinas Valley, 27th February 1902.

3.  Name three of John Steinbeck’s books that were made into Hollywood films?
The 3 John Steinbeck books that have been made into Hollywood films are: The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men and The Forgotten Village.

4.  In what year did John Steinbeck write of Mice and Men?
Of Mice and Men was published in 1937.

5.  What did John Steinbeck do during WWII?
During World War II Steinbeck was a war correspondent for the newspaper New York Herald Tribune. He did a good job, and was awarded  the Haakon VII medal of freedom because he helped the norwegians.

6.  What US President awarded Steinbeck the United States Medal of Freedom.
Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Steinbeck the United States Medal of Freedom.

7.   What is John Steinbeck’s Museum called?
John Steinbeck’s museum is called The National Steinbeck Center.

8.  How old was Steinbeck when he died?
John Steinbeck was 66 years old when he died.

9.  What does the novel “The Moon is Down”, have to do with Norway?
The Moon Is Down is much like the German occupation of Norway during WW II.

10.  Find out on the internet the two main characters “Of Mice and Men”.  Tell me a little about them and what the story is about  (8 sentences)
George Milton, and Lennie small are the main characters in this story. George is a intelligent and cynical man, while Lennie is a physically strong, but mentally limited man. Lennie love to stroke soft things like fur and hair, this often give him problems. They are 2 men that went to California to find work during the great depression. They dream about owning their worn land someday, but that dream is crushed when Lennie kills a woman by accident. He is also accused of attempted rape when he stroke a womans dress. He is beeing chased by a lynch mob in the end of the book, so George shoots him to give him a painless death. Lennie don’t mean to hurt anyone, he is just to mentally weak and physically strong and sometimes that don’t mix together too well.