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John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was born February 21, 1902 in Salinas, California. His parents were John Ernst Steinbeck, Sr. and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck. He had three sisters, two older sisters, Ester and Elizabeth, and one younger sister Mary. Steinbeck's birthplace is Salinas, California. Steinbeck had three wives in his lifetime. His first marriage lasted 12 years to Carol Henning. The second marriage only lasted 5 years to a woman named Gwyndolyn Conger. His third and last marriage to Elaine Anderson Scott lasted from 1950 till his death in 1968. House John lived in with his family until 1919. Despite Steinbeck having three wives, he onlyhad children with Gwyndyln Conger. The couple raised two sons, Thomas and John. Thomas and John were born just two years apart, Thomas in 1944 and John in 1946. Unfortunately, John later died in 1951. Unfortunately, he attended Stanford University but never graduated. Steinbeck's works generally dealt with social and economic issues of rural America. Some of his more well known literary works include //Of Mice and Men// (1937), //Dubious Battle// (1936), and //The Long Valley// (1938).

John Steinbeck: His Life and Times- Fill in the blank:

 * 1) ====Where was John Steinbeck born?====
 * 2) ====Who were John's parents?====
 * 3) What were John's sister's names?
 * 4) ====He went to _ University for college.====
 * 5) ====What were his wife's names?====

Multiple Choice:
 * 1) ====John Steinbeck’s first wife’s name is..====

c- Unknown
6. What topics in writing was he most known for? a-Clothing b-Love c- Social and ecnomic issues d- government

7. How many children did Steinbeck have? a- 1 b- 2 c- 3 d- 4 8.Why did Steinbeck's parents pay for his house with Carol Henning? a-they were rich b- John wanted to focus on writing c- He wanted to move to New York d- Carol was leaving him

9. Where did Carol accompany John and his friend? a- New York b- Cuba c- Oregon d- Gulf of California

10. Why were they exploring this place? a- Vacation b- gather information for his book c- Adopt a child d- Learn another language

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