Romeo and Juliet
This is Romeo's family name
What is Montague?
The mentally challenged but physically strong character.
Who is Lennie?
The city where the Younger family lives.
What is Chicago?
The narrator’s name.
Who is Junior (Arnold Spirit)?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose…”
Who is Juliet?
Juliet's cousin who dies in a sword fight.
Who is Tybalt?
The dream George and Lennie share.
What is owning land?
The source of the family’s awaited money.
What is a life insurance check?
The reservation where Junior lives.
What is the Spokane Indian Reservation?
Loneliness is a major theme in this book about ranch workers.
What is Of Mice and Men?
The city where Romeo and Juliet is set.
What is Verona?
This character’s dog is shot, symbolizing loneliness.
Who is Candy?
The object that symbolizes Mama's hope and care.
What is her houseplant?
The school the narrrator transfers to.
What is Reardan?
“There is simply no blasted god…”
Beneatha
The character who provides comic relief and helps Romeo.
Who is Mercutio?
The reason George kills Lennie.
What is to save him from being lynched?
Walter’s risky business investment involves selling this item.
What is liquor?
The event that motivates Junior to leave the reservation.
What is his teacher (Mr. P) telling him to seek hope elsewhere?
Junior often uses this hobby to cope with trauma and express identity.
What is drawing/cartooning?
This event causes Friar Laurence's letter to never reach Romeo.
What is the plague?
This character is isolated because of his race.
Who is Crooks?
This character refuses to assimilate and embraces African heritage.
Who is Beneatha?
The fictional bird the narrator creates to symbolize his shared connection with Penelope
(Australian tufted) Arnelope
All four books deal with this major theme:
Shattered dreams/search for the self