What Did John Steinbeck Describe in the Grapes of Wrath

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Multiple Choice

What did John Steinbeck describe in The Grapes of Wrath ?

• A) He described the horrors of working in the California vineyards.
• B) He described the challenges of industrial labor in the 1930s.
• C) He described the rise of the middle class despite the opposition of large corporations.
• D) He described the collapse of a capitalist society.
• E) He described the desperate struggles of an uprooted dust-bowl family.

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Definitions:

Jomo Kenyatta

A Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who became the first President of Kenya, playing a key role in the transition from British colonial rule to independence.

Security Council

A principal organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace and security, comprising 15 member states, including five permanent members with veto power.

Veto Power

The right to unilaterally stop or reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body, often held by a president, monarch, or other head of state.

Potsdam Conference

A summit held in 1945 where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union met to negotiate terms for the end of World War II.