Describe George and Lennie's the bus ride to the farm
They came from a town named Weed and were dropped off a few miles of where they should have been dropped off (the bus driver was too lazy).
100
A large, childlike itinerant worker
Who is Lennie?
100
Lennie killing the mouse symbolizes his ____
What is strength?
100
In Of Mice and Men, many people are referred to as "mutts." What theme does this show?
What is discrimination/prejudice/racism? (This also ties into the theme of overall strengths and weaknesses.)
200
A look into the future
What is foreshadowing?
200
George tells the farm boss that George and Lennie's relationship is ______ (describe relationship)
George does all of the talking: They travel together because they are cousins. Lennie is a little slow because he was kicked in the head by a horse as a child. The two men were hired but the boss says that he will keep his eye on the two men.
200
A smart, quick-witted itinerant worker
Who is George?
200
The mouse, the puppy, and Curley's wife all foreshadow _____
What foreshadows the death of Lennie?
200
Candy's dog and the end result of Lennie are both examples of this
What are two examples of mercy killing?
300
The storyline of a literary work
What is plot?
300
This is the first creature shot out of mercy
What is Candy's dog?
300
Referred to as a "tart," and "looloo," and "tramp"
Who is Curley's wife?
300
The fact that Curley's wife knew that Lennie had killed his puppy and wanted him to "pet" her hair symbolizes this
What is death/provocation?
300
Of the "cliques" in Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George are an example of this connection
What is the idealistic male friendship?
400
These create an image in the reader's head by the use of descriptive text
What are sensory details?
400
A ranch-hand who convinces Candy to let him kill his dog
Who is Carlson?
400
Lennie is susceptible to this because of his slow-witted mind. Curley's overall demeanor is another example of this.
What is manipulation?
400
A main example of The American Dream theme is ____
What is the dream of a nice ranch, animals (such as rabbits and alfalfa), etc. of Lennie and George?
500
The topic of a story
What is theme?
500
These are the last words of Lennie.
What is the last conversation about George and Lennie's dream, specifically Lennie's wanting to tend the rabbits?
500
Prizefighter
Who is Curley?
500
Many of the outcasts of the farm, such as Candy and Crooks, join George and Lennie's idea of their dream ranch. What does this symbolize?
What is the perfect life/freedom/protection from discriminative people?
500
Curley's wife and Crooks express this feeling throughout the book