Theme
Literary Terms
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
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Well I ain't never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.
What is Different from Others?
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Lennie kills a mouse; then he kills a puppy. The reader expect him to kill the things he likes to touch.
What is foreshadowing?
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She was a "rat-trap" and not to be messed with.
Why doesn't George want to be around Curley's wife?
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He blames the it because he won't tend the rabbits.
Why is Lennie angry with the puppy?
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He asked him to tell him the dream again.
What did Lennie ask George to do before he was shot?
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We're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs and--An live off the fatta the lan.
What is the American Dream?
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The American Dream is the idea that if people work hard, save their money, and do what is right, they will get want they want.
What is theme?
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Because "his body was bent to the left by his crooked spine..."
Where did Crooks get his name?
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It is a symbol of the wealth and stardom she wants.
Why does Curley's wife wear red mules?
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The visions Lennie has represents this conflict.
What is Man vs. Himself?
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If you want me to, I'll put the old devil out of his misery right now, and get it over with. Ain't nothing left for him. Can't eat, can't see, can't even walk without hurtin'. Let's get it over with. We can't sleep with him stinkin' around in here.
What is Being Useless?
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George faces this when he is deciding to kill Lennie or let him be caught.
What is conflict? (internal)
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Because Lennie has no right to be in his room.
Why is there a conflict between Lennie and Crooks?
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Lennie likes to feel soft things and kills everything soft he touches.
What foreshadows the death of Curley's wife?
300
Aside from watching out for Lennie, George also provided him this.
What is a dream that included Lennie?
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Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.
What is Loneliness?
400
Crooks lives in the stable away from the rest of the men. He is also the only black man on the ranch.
What is theme?
400
What is wrong with the following sentence? "Curley ain't been here," Candy said sourly.
Change ain't to hasn't.
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Because he is the authority figure on the ranch.
Why did Steinbeck choose Slim to confirm "the tart's" death?
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"The crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled down again..." is an example of this literary device.
What is personification?
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He says he was gonna put me in the movies. Says I was a natural. Soon as he got back to Hollywood, he was gonna write to me about it.
What is the American Dream?
500
Candy's dog; then Lennie's death.
What is foreshadowing?
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Which word best describes the tone of this passage? Crooks interrupted brutally. "You guys is just kiddin' yourself. You'll talk about it a hell of a lot, but you won't get no land. You'll be a swamper here till they take you out in a box." Sympathy Hope Hostility Cameraderie
What is Hostility?
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He doesn't seem sad, but bent on revenge.
What is ironic about Curley's reaction to the death of his wife?
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People had no homes and no family close by is important about this part of the novel.
What is the time period/time frame? (setting)
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